HINNAO LTD
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-06➖LEADON, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-16➕WALIA, Jasminder Singh appointeddirector
- 2020-08-16➕LEADON, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HINNAO LTD
- 2020-07-14➕REED, Sophie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sophie Reed Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/04/2025 |
Mr Jasminder Singh Walia Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/08/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Robert Leadonceased 26/10/2022· 25-50% shares
- Ms Sophie Reedceased 27/10/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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