HOOD BIDCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13207543 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-17
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21➖GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13➕CHEALE, Caroline Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-07📄termination-secretary-companyofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-21➖ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2023-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-28📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2021-07-30➕BOWMAN, John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➕GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➕ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➖ROBINSON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30➖RODDIS, Simon James Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument))
- 2021-05-11➕RODDIS, Simon James Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖SIMON, Daniel John Ford resigneddirector
- 2021-04-27➕ROBINSON, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2021-04-27➕SIMON, Daniel John Ford appointeddirector
- 2021-04-27➖YATES, William John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-27➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2021-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs HOOD BIDCO LIMITED
- 2021-02-17➕YATES, William John appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17➕TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
Group structure
Hood Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hood Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HOOD BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 13207543
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hood Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Travers Smith Secretaries Limitedceased 27/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
98 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8WB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BOWMAN, John Vincent→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHEALE, Caroline Ann→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLENDAY, Douglas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-07-30 · resigned 2025-07-21
ROBACK, Jonathan Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-30 · resigned 2024-04-21
ROBINSON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-27 · resigned 2021-07-30
RODDIS, Simon James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2021-07-30
SIMON, Daniel John Ford→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-04-27 · resigned 2021-05-11
YATES, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2021-04-27
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2021-02-17 · resigned 2021-04-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument)) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined within the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 25/05/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-29
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2024-05-07