HDP NI LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
NI648645 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-13
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£-152.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £152,131

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£152k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£123
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£152k-£103k-£55k-£6k£43k£92kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£-76.3k£-3.4k
Current assets£123£91.6k
Net assets£-152.1k£-77.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-02
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    PARKINSON, Karen Ann resigned
    director
  6. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  10. 2021-11-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-11-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-08-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-08-15
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    PARKINSON, Karen Ann appointed
    director
  18. 2018-08-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-08-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Harry David Parkinson and Karen Ann Parkinson
  20. 2017-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As HDP NI LIMITED
  21. 2017-10-13
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    PARKINSON, Harry David appointed
    director
  22. 2017-10-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Harry David Parkinson
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares13/10/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Karen Ann Parkinsonceased 02/06/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Harry David Parkinsonceased 13/10/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-13
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Glenhugh Park
Belfast
BT8 7PQ
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PARKINSON, Harry David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-10-13
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Active
PARKINSON, Karen Ann→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2025-06-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Harry David Parkinson and Karen Ann Parkinson
A registered charge2 properties10/08/2018—
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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2021-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01