79 HUTTON GROVE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-18➕FOROUZANFAR, Amir, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-18➖THOMPSON, Philip Sydney Redding resigneddirector
- 2021-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-18➕FOROUZANFAR, Ali, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-26➖COOLEY, Anne Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-12-03➖HERSHMAN, Carole Sally Leila resigneddirector
- 2013-12-03➕THOMPSON, Philip Sydney Redding appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖MATEEN, Soheila resigneddirector
- 2012-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 79 HUTTON GROVE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
- 2012-05-29➕FOROUZANFAR, Amir, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-05-29➕COOLEY, Anne Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2012-05-29➕HERSHMAN, Carole Sally Leila appointeddirector
- 2012-05-29➕MATEEN, Soheila appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Amir Forouzanfar Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/09/2021 |
Dr Ali Forouzanfar Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Anne Yvonne Cooleyceased 26/03/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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