HVW LTD
💤Zombieactive
07146641 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-70.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £70,071
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
-£70k
↓ 124% YoY
Current Assets
£312k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £177.5k | £-11.1k |
| Current assets | £312.1k | £317.6k |
| Cash | £25.5k | £51.7k |
| Debtors | £204.2k | £181.8k |
| Net assets | £-70.1k | £-31.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-12-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2015-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-07-23➖MCCARRICK, Daniel John resigneddirector
- 2012-04-01➖MCCARRICK, Beverley Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-17➕MCCARRICK, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2010-05-21➕MCCARRICK, John Dennis appointeddirector
- 2010-05-21➕MCCARRICK, Beverley Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-21➖MCCARRICK, John Denis resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-21➖MCCARRICK, Daniel John resigneddirector
- 2010-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HVW LTD
- 2010-02-04➕MCCARRICK, John Denis appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-04➕MCCARRICK, Daniel John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mccarrick Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Daniel Mccarrick Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENFORCER DECOYS LIMITED→ 10404541 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ENTWISTLE & JOYNT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 08102651 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| G.A.R GLOBAL LIMITED→ 15772780 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLASS HALF FULL WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 14554421 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| H2X (UK) LIMITED→ 15096681 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HANSELIFTER (UK) LIMITED→ 06526157 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| HASSHANN LIMITED→ 06967402 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| HOMMY LTD→ 15498858 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HPS (HARGREAVES PLUMBING SUPPLIES) LTD→ 11728553 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HSP SOUTHERN LTD→ 14940353 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HYGIENE SUPPLIES UK LTD→ 10884176 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| IAN LAVIN LTD→ 05029524 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 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
Incorporated2010-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160
Registered office
Unit A15 (1)
Kenyon Court Moss Industrial Estate
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 3PT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCCARRICK, John Dennis→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCARRICK, Beverley Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-21 · resigned 2012-04-01
MCCARRICK, John Denis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-05-21
MCCARRICK, Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2012-07-23
MCCARRICK, Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-05-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank Public Company National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-31