HIP IMPACT PROTECTION LTD

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07062769 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-31
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-95.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. 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, 3 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
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
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £95,283

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£95k
↓ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£97k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£95k-£56k-£16k£24k£64k£104kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-302023-12-30
Total assets£-59.5k£-54.1k
Current assets£96.8k£103.6k
Net assets£-95.3k£-93.1k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-07
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    CREWDSON, Frances Mary resigned
    director
  6. 2024-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-05-01
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    FISHER, David Edwin appointed
    director
  9. 2023-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-10-20
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    BECKETT, Virginia resigned
    director
  12. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2021-09-14
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    capital · SH19
  16. 2021-09-14
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  17. 2021-09-14
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2021-09-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2021-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-03-19
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    CREWDSON, Frances Mary appointed
    director
  21. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-12-07
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    capital · SH01
  23. 2020-07-28
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  24. 2011-10-03
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    BECKETT, William Ernest, The Hon. appointed
    director
  25. 2009-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As HIP IMPACT PROTECTION LTD
  26. 2009-10-31
    ➕
    BECKETT, William Ernest appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-10-31
    ➕
    BECKETT, Virginia appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-09-14: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Hon. William Ernest Beckett
Individual · British · DOB 06/1945 · age 81
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Crispin Robin William Odeyceased 28/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest

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
Incorporated2009-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

The Old Stables
Vernham Dean
Andover
SP11 0LE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BECKETT, William Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-31
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Active
BECKETT, William Ernest, The Hon.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2011-10-03
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Active
FISHER, David Edwin→
director · ~84y · appointed 2024-05-01
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Active
BECKETT, Virginia→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-10-31 · resigned 2022-10-20
Resigned
CREWDSON, Frances Mary→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-19 · resigned 2024-05-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-22