H & M CONSTRUCTION (N.I.) LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £107.6k | £-50.7k |
| Current assets | £526.7k | £459.3k |
| Cash | £167 | £84 |
| Debtors | — | £120 |
| Net assets | £-53.1k | £-50.7k |
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
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11➕HUNNIFORD, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2024-09-11➖MCADAM, Vivien resigneddirector
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-11-18➖HUNNIFORD, Victoria Vivien resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-18➖HUNNIFORD, Victoria Vivien resigneddirector
- 2016-11-18➕MCADAM, Vivien appointeddirector
- 2016-11-18➖WRIGHT, Deborah Florence resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➕HUNNIFORD, William Wesley appointeddirector
- 2008-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs H & M CONSTRUCTION (N.I.) LTD
- 2008-10-14➕HUNNIFORD, Victoria Vivien appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-14➕KANE, Dorothy May appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-14➖KANE, Dorothy May resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-14➕HUNNIFORD, Victoria Vivien appointeddirector
- 2008-10-14➕WRIGHT, Deborah Florence 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Wesley Hunniford Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Victoria Vivien Hunnifordceased 21/11/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
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