H&H BORDERWAY LIMITED

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03839106 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-10
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

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

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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2018-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-07-02
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    RANKIN, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  13. 2018-06-30
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    RICHARDSON, Brian Edmund resigned
    director
  14. 2018-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2008-06-01
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    RICHARDSON, Brian Edmund appointed
    director
  19. 2008-05-31
    ➖
    HEBDON, Trevor resigned
    director
  20. 2003-12-17
    ➕
    IRVING, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-12-17
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, John Frank resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-12-17
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, John Frank resigned
    director
  23. 2001-04-27
    ➖
    BROWN, Edward Chevalier resigned
    director
  24. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, John Frank appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    HEBDON, Trevor appointed
    director
  26. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, John Frank appointed
    director
  27. 2001-01-24
    ➖
    JACKSON, Robert Crawford resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-01-24
    ➖
    JACKSON, Robert Crawford resigned
    director
  29. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    JACKSON, Robert Crawford appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    BROWN, Edward Chevalier appointed
    director
  31. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    JACKSON, Robert Crawford appointed
    director
  32. 1999-09-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-09-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1999-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As H&H BORDERWAY LIMITED
  35. 1999-09-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-09-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

H&H Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
H&H Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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H&H BORDERWAY LIMITED
This company · 03839106

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
H&H Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Borderway Mart
Rosehill
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2RS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

IRVING, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANKIN, Richard Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Robert Crawford→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2001-01-24
Resigned
LAWRENCE, John Frank→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-10 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned
BROWN, Edward Chevalier→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2001-04-27
Resigned
HEBDON, Trevor→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
JACKSON, Robert Crawford→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2001-01-24
Resigned
LAWRENCE, John Frank→
director · ~86y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Brian Edmund→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-10 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-16