HOLDFAST TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04094249 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-23

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 84220

Sector: Public administration

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

36 officers (2 active, 36 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
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HEATH, James Christopher appointed
director
2025-09-16
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DEACON, Andrew Brian resigned
director
2024-11-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
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EDWARDS, Elise appointed
director
2022-11-02
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WILLIAMS, David Anthony resigned
director
2021-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-15
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DRIVER, Ross William resigned
director
2021-06-14
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-06-14
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2020-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-01
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-24
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DEACON, Andrew Brian appointed
director
2020-06-10
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BORRETT, Nicholas James William resigned
secretary
2020-06-10
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DIXON, James Mark resigned
director
2020-06-10
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LAWTON, Mark David resigned
director
2020-06-10
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MARCHBANK, Heather Margaret resigned
director
2020-06-10
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PLESTER, David Frank resigned
director
2020-03-16
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WAYMENT, Mark Christopher resigned
director
2020-03-16
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WILLIAMS, David Anthony appointed
director
2020-02-04
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DAVIES, John Richard resigned
director
2020-02-04
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PLESTER, David Frank appointed
director
2020-02-04
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TAYLOR, Richard Hewitt resigned
director
2018-11-15
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DRIVER, Ross William appointed
director
2018-11-15
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O'HALLORAN, James Anthony resigned
director
2018-05-01
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DIXON, James Mark appointed
director
2018-04-30
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ANDERSON, Nicolas Charles resigned
director
2017-04-01
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DAVIES, John Richard appointed
director
2017-04-01
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HARDY, Roger Andrew resigned
director
2017-04-01
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HAYZEN-SMITH, Karen Veronica resigned
director
2017-04-01
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LAWTON, Mark David appointed
director
2017-04-01
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LAWTON, Mark David resigned
director
2017-04-01
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LAWTON, Mark David appointed
director
2017-04-01
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TAYLOR, Richard Hewitt appointed
director
2017-04-01
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WADHAM, John resigned
director
2016-11-14
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HAYZEN-SMITH, Karen Veronica appointed
director
2016-10-06
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MARCHBANK, Heather Margaret appointed
director
2016-07-13
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TAYLOR, Richard Hewitt resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Infrastructure Investments (Defence) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Infrastructure Investments (Defence) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HOLDFAST TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 04094249

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
Infrastructure Investments (Defence) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Babcock Defence And Security Investments Limitedceased 10/06/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2000-10-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC84220 — SIC 84220

Registered office

Building 29, Hq Rsme Brompton Barracks

Chatham

Kent

England

ME4 4UG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-13

Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (2 active · 34 resigned)

EDWARDS, Elise→

director · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HEATH, James Christopher→

director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-21 · resigned 2009-07-01

Resigned

BORRETT, Nicholas James William→

secretary · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2020-06-10

Resigned

TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne→

secretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-07-27

Resigned

MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2008-07-21

Resigned

ANDERSON, Nicolas Charles→

director · ~58y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

DAVIES, John Richard→

director · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2020-02-04

Resigned

DAVIES, John Richard→

director · ~63y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2015-12-01

Resigned

DEACON, Andrew Brian→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-06-24 · resigned 2025-09-16

Resigned

DIXON, James Mark→

director · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2020-06-10

Resigned

DRIVER, Ross William→

director · ~45y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2021-06-15

Resigned

FARLEY, Graham→

director · ~77y · appointed 2008-07-21 · resigned 2009-06-18

Resigned

HARDY, Roger Andrew→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2017-04-01

Resigned

HAYZEN-SMITH, Karen Veronica→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-14 · resigned 2017-04-01

Resigned

HERZBERG, Francis Robin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2013-12-24

Resigned

LAWTON, Mark David→

director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2017-04-01

Resigned

LAWTON, Mark David→

director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2020-06-10

Resigned

LUMBY, Richard Gregg→

director · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-21 · resigned 2014-05-18

Resigned

MARCHBANK, Heather Margaret→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-10-06 · resigned 2020-06-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (139 total)

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2026-03-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-11-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-02-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-02-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-09