HOLLOWAY,FAIRFAX AND HOPE LTD
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-07-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs HOLLOWAY,FAIRFAX AND HOPE LTD
- 2019-04-12➕GIBSON, Odette appointeddirector
- 2019-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-25
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Odette Gibson Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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