C J HANNAN LTD
💤Zombieactive
08189584 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£89.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £89,567
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£155k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£90k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
£155k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.4k | £96.0k |
| Current assets | £155.0k | £134.9k |
| Cash | £155.0k | £134.9k |
| Net assets | £89.6k | £83.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs C J HANNAN LTD
- 2012-08-23➕HANNAN, Christopher John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HANNAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher John Hannan Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher John Hannanceased 22/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| C.I.S. (CARDIFF) LIMITED→ 08896409 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CADENA INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 15961906 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
The Maltings
East Tyndall Street
Cardiff
CF24 5EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HANNAN, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-23
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13