HS 408 LIMITED
Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (70/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.9y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-26⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2012-01-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ02
- 2011-12-08⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-12-08⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-12-08⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-25➖HALL, Ashley Jay resigneddirector
- 2011-01-10⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2009-10-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2009-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-18➖GOODMAN, Laurence Howard resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-18➖GOODMAN, Laurence Howard resigneddirector
- 2007-04-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-09-16📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-09-05📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-09-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank)
- 2006-08-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-07-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-07-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bridgebank Capital Limited
- 2006-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bridgebank Capital Limited
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-06-07📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-06-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-23➖WAKEFIELD, Paul Antony resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-23➖PARRY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-05-23➖WAKEFIELD, Paul Antony resigneddirector
- 2006-05-19➕DANSON, Paul Edmund Joachim appointeddirector
- 2006-05-19➕HALL, Dean Lester appointeddirector
- 2006-05-19➕GOODMAN, Laurence Howard appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-19➕GOODMAN, Laurence Howard appointeddirector
- 2006-05-19➕HALL, Ashley Jay appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs HS 408 LIMITED
- 2006-02-20➕WAKEFIELD, Paul Antony appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-20➕PARRY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➕WAKEFIELD, Paul Antony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-06
Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-01-26: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2012-01-26: legacy
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Bridgebank Capital Bridgebank Capital Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Bridgebank Capital Bridgebank Capital Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/07/2006 | — |