HSBB LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £1.19M | £2.76M |
| Cash | £87.7k | £556.9k |
| Debtors | £1.08M | £2.21M |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £1.4k |
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 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10➕KING, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10➕KIRKBY, Stephen Sean appointeddirector
- 2018-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs HSBB LIMITED
- 2015-10-27➕FITZPATRICK, Ian Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-10-27➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Hugh Roberts Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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