HADLEY SHIPPING GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07634432 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-16

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 6.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 6.2y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (8 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

73 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-07
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WILLIAMS, Stuart Dorian Peter resigned
director
2023-12-04
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capital · SH03
2023-11-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-18
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-02-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-07
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-29
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
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officers · AP01
2022-02-10
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WILLIAMS, Stuart Dorian Peter appointed
director
2021-08-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-08
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VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest appointed
secretary
2021-06-08
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VANE, Alexander Chandos Tempest appointed
director
2021-06-08
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WHITESIDE, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2021-06-08
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CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman resigned
director
2020-02-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent
2020-02-26
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (London Branch) as Security Agent
2017-07-27
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TRUDGEON, Paul resigned
director
2017-07-03
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DAS, Sunit appointed
director
2017-07-03
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LEWIS, Paul George Mersham appointed
director
2017-06-22
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CHAFFEY, Robert Amyon John Templeman appointed
director
2014-07-16
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MORTON, Peter Bruce appointed
director
2013-12-17
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MCCOY, Hugh O Neill resigned
director
2012-12-11
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DENHOLM, John Stephen appointed
director
2012-12-11
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BROWN, James David Denholm resigned
director
2012-05-31
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WARWICK, Peter John resigned
director
2012-05-08
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BROWN, James David Denholm appointed
director
2012-05-08
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MCCOY, Hugh O Neill appointed
director
2011-05-16
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Company incorporated
As HADLEY SHIPPING GROUP LIMITED
2011-05-16
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WARWICK, James Walter Fitzgerald appointed
director
2011-05-16
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TRUDGEON, Paul appointed
director
2011-05-16
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WARWICK, Peter John appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Warwick & Esplen Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Warwick & Esplen Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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HADLEY SHIPPING GROUP LIMITED

This company · 07634432

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Warwick & Esplen Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2011-05-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Osborne House

12 Devonshire Square

London

EC2M 4TE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-02

Last: 2025-05-19