A & D HOPE LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 15.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 28 | 2500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-07-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Conance Limited
- 2011-08-04➕HOPE, Jeffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-08-04➖HOPE, Maurice Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
- 2010-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A & D HOPE LIMITED
- 2010-07-22➕HOPE, Maurice Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOPE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Alan Hope Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2017 | 15/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/07/2017 | 26/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Conance Conance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/2012 | 03/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 20/06/2011 | 01/08/2025 |