HATTON GARDEN METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06426684 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47799SIC 47799
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 18.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1600 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-04📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-02-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16➕LYONS, Zoe Clare appointeddirector
- 2024-05-16➕SIEBENBORN, Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-11➕TURNER, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2020-03-11➖BANIN, Ariel resigneddirector
- 2020-03-11➖BANIN, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-20➕LYONS, Christopher Ross appointeddirector
- 2013-12-20➖CULLING, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2013-12-20➖RYAN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2011-01-24➖CULLING, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-24➕CULLING, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24➖CULLING, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2009-04-01➕BANIN, Ariel appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➕BANIN, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-02-15➖WILKINSON, Colin John resignednominee-director
- 2008-02-14➕CULLING, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-14➖HART, Sharon resignednominee-secretary
- 2008-02-14➕CULLING, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2008-02-14➕RYAN, Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HATTON GARDEN METALS LIMITED
- 2007-11-14➕HART, Sharon appointednominee-secretary
- 2007-11-14➕WILKINSON, Colin John appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
23/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LYONS, Zoe Clare (same surname) appointed 2024-05-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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.
Group structure
Turner Security Properties Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Turner Security Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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HATTON GARDEN METALS LIMITED
This company · 06426684
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Turner Security Properties Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2024 |
Mr Chris Lyons Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Associated Security Services Holdings Limitedceased 01/05/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Stephen John Turnerceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Associated Security Services Holdings Limitedceased 14/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED OZONE PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 05470761 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| AETHERION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 16859528 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETHERIS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16661261 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AF TRADING ENTERPRISE LTD→ 14070221 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFFINITY PRODUCT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13258025 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AFRICAN RECIPES LTD→ 16683648 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFRICAN VALUE ADD (UK) LTD→ 16981231 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFROMONTANE UK LTD→ 13082441 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGCOM DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 11812375 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGENTIFY LTD→ 15316817 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
Plouviez House 19-20 Hatton Place
Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8RN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
LYONS, Christopher Ross→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYONS, Zoe Clare→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIEBENBORN, Emma→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-05-16
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TURNER, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-03-11
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CULLING, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2011-01-24
HART, Sharon→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2008-02-14
BANIN, Ariel→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2020-03-11
BANIN, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2020-03-11
CULLING, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2013-12-20
CULLING, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2011-01-24
RYAN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2013-12-20
WILKINSON, Colin John→
Resignednominee-director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2008-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2008 | 10/03/2020 |
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Recent filings (102 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-05
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-02-04
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03