A HATCH SPECIALIST PRACTIONER SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08617625 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-19
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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, 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £100
Net assets shrinking
Down £258 YoY
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£100
↓ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £358 |
| Current assets | £17.0k | £13.9k |
| Cash | £3.7k | £4.3k |
| Debtors | £13.3k | £9.6k |
| Net assets | £100 | £358 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs A HATCH SPECIALIST PRACTIONER SERVICES LIMITED
- 2013-07-19➕IRVINE, Amanda Jayne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Jayne Hatch Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Hatchceased 05/04/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities
Registered office
15 Charlton Close
Billingham
Cleveland
TS23 4DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
IRVINE, Amanda Jayne→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-07-19
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-27