HY-SAVE (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03494663 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-13➖FIGUEIRA, Susana resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs HY-SAVE (UK) LIMITED
- 1998-01-19➕BECKER, Calvin appointeddirector
- 1998-01-19➕FIGUEIRA, Susana appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-19➕COURT SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-01-19➖COURT SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-01-19➕COURT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-01-19➖COURT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Calvin Becker Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Susana Figueiraceased 13/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300
Registered office
Hy-Save House Second Avenue, Westfield Trading Estate
Midsomer Norton,
Radstock
BA3 4BH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BECKER, Calvin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-01-19
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FIGUEIRA, Susana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 2023-12-13
COURT SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 1998-01-19
COURT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-19 · resigned 1998-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28