HOPE CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

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03480241 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-12-12
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 13.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
48 officers (7 active, 48 linked, 40 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-20
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-14
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    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-01-04
    HARRISON, Noel appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-01-04
    HARRIS, Clare Susan resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-23
    SMITH, Melissa resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-02-27
    HERNANDEZ PADRON, Ediberto appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-03-22
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  14. 2023-03-22
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  15. 2023-03-22
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  16. 2023-03-22
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-02-28
    ETIENNE, Yannic appointed
    director
  19. 2023-02-28
    MUNDAY, Timothy Graham appointed
    director
  20. 2023-02-28
    ALEXANDER, Zoe Jean resigned
    director
  21. 2023-02-28
    BERNARDI, Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2023-02-28
    MILLS, Trent Joshua resigned
    director
  23. 2023-02-28
    SMITH, Melissa appointed
    director
  24. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-03-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2022-03-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2022-03-17
    DIMMOCK, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  28. 2022-03-17
    HARRIS, Clare Susan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2022-01-26
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    mortgage · MR04
  30. 2022-01-26
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    mortgage · MR04
  31. 2022-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2022-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2020-02-19
    BANCROFT, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  35. 2020-02-19
    BERNARDI, Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2020-02-19
    ELDER, Annette resigned
    director
  37. 2020-02-19
    GOLDMANN, Robert Davis resigned
    director
  38. 2019-06-09
    JAGGER, David, Mr. resigned
    director
  39. 2018-01-24
    LEONHARDT, Friedrich, Doctor appointed
    director
  40. 2018-01-24
    ALEXANDER, Zoe Jean appointed
    director
  41. 2018-01-24
    ALLGAIER, Hans-Dieter resigned
    director
  42. 2018-01-24
    ELDER, Annette appointed
    director
  43. 2018-01-24
    LEWIS, Timothy resigned
    director
  44. 2018-01-24
    MILLS, Trent Joshua appointed
    director
  45. 2018-01-24
    WAELCHLI, Erwin resigned
    director
  46. 2017-02-10
    DIMMOCK, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  47. 2017-02-10
    TURNER, Susan resigned
    secretary
  48. 2016-01-20
    HALBEDL, Randy, Mr. resigned
    director
  49. 2016-01-20
    WAELCHLI, Erwin appointed
    director
  50. 2014-04-08
    MATTSON, Ed resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

5 Robin Hood Lane
Sutton
Surrey
SM1 2SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (7 active · 41 resigned)

HARRISON, Noel
secretary · appointed 2025-01-04
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Active
BANCROFT, Paul Andrew
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-02-19
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Active
DIMMOCK, Andrew
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-26
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Active
ETIENNE, Yannic
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-28
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Active
HERNANDEZ PADRON, Ediberto
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-02-27
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Active
LEONHARDT, Friedrich, Doctor
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-01-24
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Active
MUNDAY, Timothy Graham
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-28
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Active
DIMMOCK, Andrew
secretary · appointed 2017-02-10 · resigned 2022-03-17
Resigned
ECKHEART, Brian Kent
secretary · appointed 2000-06-08 · resigned 2007-11-26
Resigned
HARRIS, Clare Susan
secretary · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2025-01-04
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, Gregory Martin Dale
secretary · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2000-06-08
Resigned
MATTSON, Ed
secretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 1997-12-12
Resigned
TURNER, Susan
secretary · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2017-02-10
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Zoe Jean
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned
ALLGAIER, Hans-Dieter
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2018-01-24
Resigned
ARENSON, Hp, Mr.
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-05-21 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned
BACKUES, Lindy
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2005-08-15
Resigned
BERNARDI, Anne
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-19 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned
BRANDON, Matthew
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2007-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
Mortgage1 property16/11/201226/01/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (The Bank)
Mortgage1 property16/11/201226/01/2022

Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22