SEATON DELAVAL & HOLYWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06374114 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-09-18

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£12.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

61 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £12,329

Net assets shrinking

Down £5,305 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£12k

↓ 30% YoY

Current Assets

£13k

↓ 31% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£12.3k	£17.6k
Current assets	£12.9k	£18.7k
Net assets	£12.3k	£17.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
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LAZENBY, Norman appointed
director
2024-05-28
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LAZENBY, Pauline appointed
director
2024-05-22
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BURTON, Norma resigned
director
2024-05-22
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FRASER, Maria resigned
director
2023-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-04
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
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HILLMAN, Joyce appointed
secretary
2022-04-11
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FRASER, Maria resigned
secretary
2021-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-04
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YOUNG, George resigned
director
2020-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-14
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BURTON, Norma appointed
director
2018-05-14
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HOGARTH, Elizabeth Ann resigned
director
2018-05-14
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YOUNG, George appointed
director
2015-04-13
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GAIR, William Reavley, Professor resigned
director
2015-04-13
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HILLMAN, Joyce resigned
director
2015-04-13
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HOGARTH, Elizabeth Ann appointed
director
2008-09-01
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COOPER, Eileen resigned
director
2008-02-25
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FRASER, Maria appointed
secretary
2008-02-25
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FRASER, Maria appointed
director
2008-02-20
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WOODLEY, June resigned
secretary
2008-02-20
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WOODLEY, Ian resigned
director
2008-02-20
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WOODLEY, June resigned
director
2007-09-18
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Company incorporated
As SEATON DELAVAL & HOLYWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
2007-09-18
➕
HILLMAN, Peter appointed
director
2007-09-18
➕
WOODLEY, June appointed
secretary
2007-09-18
➕
COOPER, Eileen appointed
director
2007-09-18
➕
GAIR, William Reavley, Professor appointed
director
2007-09-18
➕
HILLMAN, Joyce appointed
director
2007-09-18
➕
WOODLEY, Ian appointed
director
2007-09-18
➕
WOODLEY, June appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter Hillman Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2007-09-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Community Centre

Elsdon Avenue

Seaton Delaval

Northumberland

NE25 0BW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-12

Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

HILLMAN, Joyce→

secretary · appointed 2022-04-11

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Active

HILLMAN, Peter→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-09-18

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Active

LAZENBY, Norman→

director · ~68y · appointed 2024-05-28

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Active

LAZENBY, Pauline→

director · ~62y · appointed 2024-05-28

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Active

FRASER, Maria→

secretary · appointed 2008-02-25 · resigned 2022-04-11

Resigned

WOODLEY, June→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2008-02-20

Resigned

BURTON, Norma→

director · ~86y · appointed 2018-05-14 · resigned 2024-05-22

Resigned

COOPER, Eileen→

director · ~89y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2008-09-01

Resigned

FRASER, Maria→

director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-25 · resigned 2024-05-22

Resigned

GAIR, William Reavley, Professor→

director · ~87y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2015-04-13

Resigned

HILLMAN, Joyce→

director · ~74y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2015-04-13

Resigned

HOGARTH, Elizabeth Ann→

director · ~83y · appointed 2015-04-13 · resigned 2018-05-14

Resigned

WOODLEY, Ian→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2008-02-20

Resigned

WOODLEY, June→

director · ~84y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2008-02-20

Resigned

YOUNG, George→

director · ~76y · appointed 2018-05-14 · resigned 2020-08-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

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2025-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-06-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-06-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-06-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-04

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

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2023-06-04

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2023-06-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-10-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-05-16