HOLAW (585) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03806205 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel resigned
    director
  7. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-02-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2018-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-09-03
    ➕
    PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma appointed
    director
  19. 2018-04-29
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    SHOHET, Saleh Haron resigned
    director
  20. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-10-04
    ➖
    SAMUELS, Adam Bernard Andrew resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-02-10
    ➕
    PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel appointed
    director
  23. 2011-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2011-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2011-04-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    ROSS, Derek George appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-09-29
    ➕
    NOCK, Gerard appointed
    director
  28. 2000-09-29
    ➕
    SAMUELS, Adam Bernard Andrew appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-09-29
    ➖
    BRECHIN PLACE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2000-09-29
    ➕
    SHOHET, Saleh Haron appointed
    director
  31. 2000-09-29
    ➖
    BRECHIN PLACE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2000-08-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Secretary of State for Defence
  33. 1999-10-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: N H Finance Limited
  34. 1999-09-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: American Express Bank Limited
  35. 1999-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As HOLAW (585) LIMITED
  36. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    BRECHIN PLACE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    BRECHIN PLACE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Wilbur Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
Dukeminster Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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HOLAW (585) LIMITED
This company · 03806205

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wilbur Developments Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Dukeminster Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

100 Wigmore Street
2nd Floor
London
W1U 3RN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

ROSS, Derek George→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOCK, Gerard→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAMUELS, Adam Bernard Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2017-10-04
Resigned
BRECHIN PLACE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2000-09-29
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
SHOHET, Saleh Haron→
director · ~97y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2018-04-29
Resigned
BRECHIN PLACE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2000-09-29
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Secretary of State for Defence
Deed of covenant1 property14/08/200009/04/2011
satisfied
N H Finance
N H Finance Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property11/10/199917/08/2011
satisfied
American Express Bank
American Express Bank Limited
Legal charge1 property15/09/199917/08/2011

Recent filings (99 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-02