BARAM HAMMOND GARDENS LTD
💤Zombieactive
04756744 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-08
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · IFRS| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23➖BARAM, Claire Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2012-07-20➕BARAM, Claire Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BARAM HAMMOND GARDENS LTD
- 2003-05-08➕HAMMOND, Katherine Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-08➕HAMMOND, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2003-05-08➕THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-08➖THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-08➕LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-08➖LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAMMOND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul John Hammond Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Claire Elizabeth Baramceased 23/06/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
6 Bramley Gardens
South Oxhey
Hertfordshire
WD19 6YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-29
Last: 2026-06-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HAMMOND, Katherine Ruth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMMOND, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2003-05-08
BARAM, Claire Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2025-06-23
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2003-05-08
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25