68 SECONDS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12609259 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-18
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
11 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-30 | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 68 SECONDS LTD
- 2020-05-18➕HAZELL, David John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18➕HAZELL, Lyn Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-05-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David John Hazell Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2020 |
Mrs Lyn Marie Hazell Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
62 Magazine Road
Wirral
CH62 3LH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HAZELL, David John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAZELL, Lyn Marie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-05-18
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-05-18