GERRELL & HARD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07538393 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-22
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 46). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 900 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 3R Finance LTD
- 2025-07-22➕HARD, Cherie appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-22➕PAYNE, Sophie appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Calverton Finance LTD
- 2014-11-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sonovate Limited
- 2011-03-16➕GERRELL, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2011-03-16➕HARD, Joel appointeddirector
- 2011-03-16➖CRESCENT HILL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-16➖MORRIS, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GERRELL & HARD LIMITED
- 2011-02-22➕CRESCENT HILL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-02-22➕MORRIS, Andrew William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GERRELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sophie Payne Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/04/2023 |
Mrs Cherie Hard Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/02/2023 |
Mr Joel Christopher Hard Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2017 |
Mr Nicholas Paul Gerrell Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Office 33, Block A One Port Way
Port Solent
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 4TY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
GERRELL, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRESCENT HILL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2011-03-16
MORRIS, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2011-03-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 3R Finance 3R Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/08/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Calverton Finance Calverton Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2019 | 19/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Sonovate Sonovate Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/11/2014 | 19/07/2023 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-22