BOND & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08466908 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-28
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of mortgage finance companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (56/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-01-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BOND & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  17. 2013-03-28
    HAMMOND, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-03-28
    HAMMOND, Barrie Antony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barrie Antony Hammond
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
5075%
50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Joanne Hammond
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
2550%
25-50% shares05/01/2024

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
Incorporated2013-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64922 — Activities of mortgage finance companies

Registered office

12 Bramble Rise
Cobham
KT11 2HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HAMMOND, Joanne
secretary · appointed 2013-03-28
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HAMMOND, Barrie Antony
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-28
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-29