JOSEPH HYAMS & SON (DOMINION FUR CO.) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-07➖HYAMS, Irene Betty resigneddirector
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-15➖HYAMS, David resigneddirector
- 2015-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1987-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1961-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs JOSEPH HYAMS & SON (DOMINION FUR CO.) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HYAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Hyams Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 29/12/2016 |
Susan Hyams Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Letter of postponement | 1 property | 12/05/1987 | — |