AGENT HITCHIN LIMITED

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06728239 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£131.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £131,017
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£133k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Net Worth
£131k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£268k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£54k£107k£161k£214k£268kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£156.7k£166.3k
Current assets£267.6k£260.2k
Cash£132.6k£123.7k
Debtors£11.5k£48.2k
Net assets£131.0k£127.2k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-25
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2023-08-30
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  6. 2023-08-30
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  7. 2022-09-29
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  8. 2021-09-23
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  9. 2020-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-24
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    KNIGHT, Ashley Thomas resigned
    secretary
  11. 2020-02-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2019-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-30
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-06-30
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    address · AD01
  15. 2019-06-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-06-30
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  17. 2019-06-30
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  18. 2019-06-30
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  19. 2019-06-27
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    BEARD, Rebecca Claire appointed
    director
  20. 2019-06-27
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    BEARD, Russell Alan resigned
    director
  21. 2019-06-27
    ➖
    PARROTT, Derek Victor resigned
    director
  22. 2019-04-18
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    BEARD, James Howard appointed
    director
  23. 2019-04-18
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    officers · AP01
  24. 2017-05-02
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    BLACK, Derek John resigned
    director
  25. 2009-01-14
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    BLACK, Derek John appointed
    director
  26. 2009-01-14
    ➕
    PARROTT, Derek Victor appointed
    director
  27. 2008-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AGENT HITCHIN LIMITED
  28. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Ashley Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-10-20
    ➖
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-10-20
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    BEARD, Russell Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Howard Beard
Individual · English · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/06/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Agents Holdings Limitedceased 27/06/2019· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

41 Hermitage Road
Hitchin
SG5 1BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BEARD, James Howard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEARD, Rebecca Claire→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIGHT, Ashley Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2020-02-24
Resigned
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2008-10-20
Resigned
BEARD, Russell Alan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2019-06-27
Resigned
BLACK, Derek John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2017-05-02
Resigned
PARROTT, Derek Victor→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2019-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
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accounts · AA
2025-09-23
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2024-10-12
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accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13