HOSTED BUSINESS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10681571 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13➖MCQUAID, Gareth Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-01➖CULLEN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-05-03➕MCQUAID, Gareth Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-09-25➕CULLEN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs HOSTED BUSINESS LIMITED
- 2017-03-21➕BROWN, Aaron Maurice appointeddirector
- 2017-03-21➕RIDGE, Darren Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ridown Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ridown Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HOSTED BUSINESS LIMITED
This company · 10681571
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ridown Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Darren Michael Ridgeceased 09/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Aaron Maurice Brownceased 08/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ridown Group Limitedceased 25/09/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities
Registered office
Ridown Building Fulcrum 2 Solent Way
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7FN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Aaron Maurice→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIDGE, Darren Michael→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLEN, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-09-25 · resigned 2021-06-01
MCQUAID, Gareth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-03 · resigned 2024-09-13
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17