HODGSON SPECIALIST CARS LTD
🌳Matureactive
05865584 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-04
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-10-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-17➕HEATON, Alexandria appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-02-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-01➕HODGSON, Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-01➖HODGSON, Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-01➖HODGSON, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HODGSON SPECIALIST CARS LTD
- 2006-07-04➕HODGSON, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-07-04➕HODGSON, William appointeddirector
- 2006-07-04➕HODGSON, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-04➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-04➕HODGSON, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2006-07-04➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 "HODGSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Joseph Hodgson Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Rebecca Hodgsonceased 14/09/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr William Hodgsonceased 14/09/2017· 25-50% shares
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.
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| F & J HALLIWELL (KITT GREEN) LIMITED→ 01006150 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
7 Bolton Road
Ashton-In-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 8AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HEATON, Alexandria→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGSON, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2006-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGSON, William→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2006-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGSON, Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2020-02-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-05
HODGSON, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2020-02-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-05
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-10-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29