HY-PARTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04150247 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-30
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (62/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
88 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
    📄
    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-05-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-05-03
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
    secretary
  13. 2018-05-03
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2017-08-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-08-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-01-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    CRONIN, Martin James appointed
    director
  19. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    MASON, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    BACHELOR, David Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  23. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    FRANKHAM, John Samuel resigned
    director
  24. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    MASON, Ian James resigned
    director
  25. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    MASON, James Bryan resigned
    director
  26. 2010-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (The "Lender")
  27. 2010-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Crossroads Group Limited
  28. 2008-06-12
    ➖
    BACHELOR, Brian Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2001-05-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2001-01-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HY-PARTS LIMITED
  31. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    MASON, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-01-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    BACHELOR, Brian Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    BACHELOR, David Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    FRANKHAM, John Samuel appointed
    director
  37. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    MASON, Ian James appointed
    director
  38. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    MASON, James Bryan appointed
    director
  39. 2001-01-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2001-01-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

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

Group structure

Hartshorne Motor Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hartshorne Motor Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
HY-PARTS LIMITED
This company · 04150247

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
Hartshorne Motor Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2017

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Other · WF postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ANCHOR MINISTRIES→
14644787 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ASSESS TO IMPROVE LTD→
15985218 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
BEAUFORT LAND AND DEVELOPMENTS LTD→
09603092 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
BENEFICENCE C.I.C.→
14866339 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
BESTSOLUTIONSHEALTHCARE LTD→
12187081 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
BLACK WATCH DOCUMENTARIES LIMITED→
04793955 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
BOYCOTT 1967 LIMITED→
09456546 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————11y——
BRAVOPAK PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
16808115 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
BREITSTONE ESTATES LTD→
14009018 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
BRIDGE VIEW TRAINING LIMITED→
08755840 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
BRIGHTER VALVE CREATIONS LIMITED→
07649619 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
BRITISH JEFFREY DIAMOND LIMITED→
15925350 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Crossroads Truck & Bus Limited Pheasant Drive
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

CRONIN, Martin James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2018-05-03
Resigned
MASON, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2001-01-30
Resigned
BACHELOR, Brian Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2008-06-12
Resigned
BACHELOR, David Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2018-05-03
Resigned
FRANKHAM, John Samuel→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
MASON, Ian James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
MASON, James Bryan→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2001-01-30
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC (The "Lender")
Debenture1 property30/07/2010—
satisfied
Crossroads Group
Crossroads Group Limited
Debenture1 property30/07/201022/01/2014
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/05/2001—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-30