ANSPACH & HOBDAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08046240 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-26
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 1800 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-27📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-02-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05➖TUCK, Patrick Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2016-10-21➕TUCK, Patrick Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2012-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANSPACH & HOBDAY LIMITED
- 2012-04-26➕ANSPACH, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2012-04-26➕HOBDAY, John Henly appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 "ANSPACH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 14 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Henly Hobday Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2016 |
Mr Paul James Anspach Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer
Registered office
118 Druid Street
London
SE1 2HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ANSPACH, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-04-26
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HOBDAY, John Henly→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-04-26
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TUCK, Patrick Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2018-06-05
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-04
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08