FAIRBRIAR HATBOX LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08891940 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-12
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2026-01-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2026-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2026-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2015-06-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
  18. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    TUTTON, Jeremy John appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    JACKSON, Mark resigned
    director
  21. 2014-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FAIRBRIAR HATBOX LIMITED
  22. 2014-02-12
    ➕
    ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2014-02-12
    ➕
    ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2014-02-12
    ➕
    JACKSON, Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Fairbriar Real Estate Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fairbriar Real Estate Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FAIRBRIAR HATBOX LIMITED
This company · 08891940

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fairbriar Real Estate Developments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Unit A Podium
Thorpe Park View
Leeds
LS15 8GH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-12
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Active
MCCABE, Simon Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-22
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Active
TUTTON, Jeremy John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-09-22
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Active
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-02-12 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
A registered charge1 property18/06/201512/05/2016

Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-01-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25