A HAMILTON DEVELOPMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11969874 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Limited
- 2024-12-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Limited
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Limited
- 2021-02-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Limited
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2020-09-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2019-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Limited
- 2019-07-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Queen Anne Street Capital Limited
- 2019-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A HAMILTON DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2019-04-30➕HAMILTON, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAMILTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J CIVIL CONSTRUCTIONS LTD→ 16681061 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A J GRIMSHAW LIMITED→ 06306676 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A&H ECO LTD→ 15441172 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&J BAL CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 15260523 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCENT SERVICES (AIR CONDITIONING) LIMITED→ 01654120 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| ADNER PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 05978776 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADRIAN Q LTD→ 15945658 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED BRICKWORK LIMITED→ 13247743 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AE-FIX LTD→ 15280520 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
109 Peregrine Road
Sunbury-On-Thames
Middlesex
TW16 6JH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HAMILTON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Queen Anne Street Capital Queen Anne Street Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Queen Anne Street Capital Queen Anne Street Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Queen Anne Street Capital Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/02/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2020 | 19/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2020 | 19/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Queen Anne Street Capital Queen Anne Street Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2019 | 19/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Queen Anne Street Capital Queen Anne Street Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2019 | 19/02/2021 |
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-02-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-02-24