HALLCO 1766 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07285644 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-16
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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  2. 2024-10-02
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  3. 2023-09-30
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  4. 2022-10-07
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  5. 2021-10-05
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  6. 2020-10-23
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  7. 2020-06-03
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    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2020-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2019-12-04
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    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2019-11-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ubs Ag,London Branch
  11. 2019-10-06
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  12. 2018-09-26
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  13. 2017-09-27
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  14. 2017-06-26
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  15. 2016-10-12
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  16. 2016-07-04
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  17. 2015-10-06
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  18. 2015-07-10
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  19. 2011-07-12
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    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2010-10-15
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    TEASDALE, Paul William appointed
    director
  21. 2010-10-15
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    HALLIWELL, Mark resigned
    director
  22. 2010-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As HALLCO 1766 LIMITED
  23. 2010-06-16
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    HALLIWELL, Mark appointed
    director
  24. 2010-06-16
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    HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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

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 Paul William Teasdale
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Mill Estate Church Lane
Hotham
York
YO43 4UG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

TEASDALE, Paul William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-15
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Active
HALLIWELL, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2010-10-15
Resigned
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2011-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ubs Ag,London Branch
A registered charge—15/11/201903/06/2020

Recent filings (45 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-09-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
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accounts · AA
2024-10-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
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2023-09-30
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2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-10-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
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accounts · AA
2021-10-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
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mortgage · MR04
2020-06-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-06