HARDIDE COATINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04055277 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-17
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18➕HAMBLIN, Matthew Roger appointeddirector
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-05➖KIRKHAM, Philip David resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Meif Esem Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Em) Gp (One) Limited
- 2021-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-22➖DAVENPORT, Peter Neil resigneddirector
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21➕HALLAM, Simon Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-21➕HALLAM, Simon Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-04-21➖DAVENPORT, Peter Neil resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-12-31➖LAKHOTKIN, Yury Viktorovich, Dr resigneddirector
- 2012-09-01➕KIRKHAM, Philip David appointeddirector
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-17➖HINE, Richard Graham, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-04-20➕DAVENPORT, Peter Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-04-20➕HINE, Richard Graham, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-12-22➖RICKETTS, Neill Gareth resigneddirector
- 2008-05-19➕DAVENPORT, Peter Neil appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-30➖SMITH, Rebecca Louise resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-30➖MURRAY SMITH, James resigneddirector
- 2007-08-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC C/O Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
- 2007-03-31➖CHESTNUTT, David Moore Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-03-04➕RICKETTS, Neill Gareth appointeddirector
- 2006-10-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Jack Reginald Seaton Newland and Phillipa Bente Newland
- 2005-09-22➖MOTT, David Edward Christian resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2005-04-19➖SMITH, Hugh Carlisle resigneddirector
- 2005-02-09➖PENINGTON, Michael Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2004-11-18➖COOKE, Colin Ivor resigneddirector
- 2004-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hardide Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hardide Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HARDIDE COATINGS LIMITED
This company · 04055277
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hardide Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals
Registered office
9 Longlands Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 5AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
HALLAM, Simon Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-04-21
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HALLAM, Simon Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-21
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HAMBLIN, Matthew Roger→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-02-18
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ZHUK, Yuri Nikolaevich, Dr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-08-29
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DAVENPORT, Peter Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-19 · resigned 2020-04-21
SMITH, Rebecca Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-10 · resigned 2008-04-30
TURNER, Brian Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2000-08-30
CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2001-11-10
CHESTNUTT, David Moore Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2007-03-31
CHESTNUTT, David Moore Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2003-03-27
COOKE, Colin Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2003-03-27 · resigned 2004-11-18
DAVENPORT, Peter Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2020-05-22
GORDON, James Douglas Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2000-08-30
HINE, Richard Graham, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2011-08-17
KIRKHAM, Philip David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2024-03-05
LAKHOTKIN, Yury Viktorovich, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2014-12-31
MOTT, David Edward Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2005-09-22
MURRAY SMITH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2008-04-30
PENINGTON, Michael Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2005-02-09
RICKETTS, Neill Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-03-04 · resigned 2008-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Meif Esem Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Em) Gp (One) Meif Esem Debt LP Acting by Its General Partner Maven Meif (Em) Gp (One) Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2021 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC C/O Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/08/2007 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Jack Reginald Seaton Newland and Phillipa Bente Newland | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 25/10/2006 | 09/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 01/09/2005 | 19/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 13/07/2004 | 19/01/2012 |
Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28