22 BURTON LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-31📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-01-31➖MCGOWAN, Desmond Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-06➖MCGOWAN, Desmond Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-07-15➕MCGOWAN, Desmond Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-07-15➖MEERLOO, Edward Neil resigneddirector
- 2004-03-09➖ALLIBONE, Rupert Henry resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-08➕MCGOWAN, Desmond Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
- 2001-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-09-28➕HANSON, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2001-09-28➕ALLIBONE, Rupert Henry appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➖MONKCOM, Richard Everard resignednominee-secretary
- 2001-09-28➖STROH, Christopher Toby resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➕MEERLOO, Edward Neil appointeddirector
- 2001-09-28➖D & A NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Portman Building Society
- 1996-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 22 BURTON LIMITED
- 1996-03-22➕MONKCOM, Richard Everard appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-03-22➕STROH, Christopher Toby appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-22➕D & A NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Hcmt Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hcmt Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/11/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Portman Building Society | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/08/1996 | 23/10/2001 |