HC & F LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11748641 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-03
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-05-15
    ➕
    CAPT, Michel appointed
    director
  7. 2023-05-15
    ➖
    DURUSSEL, Christian resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2020-08-26
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-01-03
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    Company incorporated
    As HC & F LIMITED
  15. 2019-01-03
    ➕
    FIDES FINANCE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2019-01-03
    ➕
    FIDES MANAGING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  17. 2019-01-03
    ➕
    DURUSSEL, Christian appointed
    director
  18. 2019-01-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christophe Bernard Philippe Devanlay
Individual · Ivorian · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/01/2019

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
Incorporated2019-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Ground Floor
4 Victoria Square
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3TF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CAPT, Michel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIDES FINANCE LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIDES MANAGING LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DURUSSEL, Christian→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-01-03 · resigned 2023-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-09-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-08-26