HULL CITYCARE (INTERMEDIATE 1) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04934384 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-16
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-09➕LEEDHAM, David Adrian appointeddirector
- 2011-03-09➕SEWELL, Paul Edwin appointeddirector
- 2004-09-20➕HULL CITYCARE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-09-20➖SEWELL, Paul Edwin resigneddirector
- 2004-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (the Security Trustee)
- 2004-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (the Security Trustee)
- 2004-03-29➕LEEDHAM, David Adrian appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-29➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-29➕SEWELL, Paul Edwin appointeddirector
- 2004-03-29➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs HULL CITYCARE (INTERMEDIATE 1) LIMITED
- 2003-10-16➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-10-16➕INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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
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
Hull Citycare Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hull Citycare Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HULL CITYCARE (INTERMEDIATE 1) LIMITED
This company · 04934384
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hull Citycare Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Sewell Group Plc
Geneva Way
Leads Road
Hull
HU7 0DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
LEEDHAM, David Adrian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-29
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LEEDHAM, David Adrian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-09
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SEWELL, Paul Edwin→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-09
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HULL CITYCARE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2004-09-20
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2004-03-29
SEWELL, Paul Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-09-20
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2004-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aviva Public Private Finance as Security Trustee Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (the Security Trustee) | Charge over shares | 1 property | 20/09/2004 | 13/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (the Security Trustee) | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/09/2004 | 13/05/2022 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-11-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17