HAMILTON & INCHES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC041917 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47770SIC 47770
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 61.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 61.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
194 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2026-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2026-03-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-03-03
    ➕
    WICHARY, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  7. 2026-03-03
    ➖
    MCGILL, Susan resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-30
    ➖
    BARROW, Jill resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-05-30
    ➕
    MCGILL, Susan appointed
    secretary
  13. 2024-05-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2024-05-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-02-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-10-07
    ➕
    BARROW, Jill appointed
    secretary
  22. 2021-10-07
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2021-06-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-06-15
    ➖
    PAYNE, Jonathan David resigned
    director
  25. 2021-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-04-07
    ➖
    HASTON, Ross resigned
    secretary
  27. 2020-04-07
    ➖
    HASTON, Ross resigned
    director
  28. 2019-08-19
    ➕
    PAYNE, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  29. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    PATERSON, Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2018-06-18
    ➕
    HOUGHTON, Victoria appointed
    director
  31. 2016-12-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2016-12-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2013-01-30
    ➖
    GREGORY, Paul Duncan resigned
    director
  34. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    HASTON, Ross appointed
    secretary
  35. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    PATRICK, David Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    HASTON, Ross appointed
    director
  37. 2010-04-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2010-04-20
    ➕
    LEDERER, Peter Julian appointed
    director
  39. 2010-04-20
    ➕
    PATRICK, David Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  40. 2010-04-20
    ➕
    GREGORY, Paul Duncan appointed
    director
  41. 2010-02-12
    ➖
    SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow resigned
    secretary
  42. 2010-02-12
    ➖
    FRASER, Alexander James resigned
    director
  43. 2010-02-12
    ➖
    SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow resigned
    director
  44. 2004-07-31
    ➖
    GILLAN, Malcolm James resigned
    director
  45. 2003-04-07
    ➖
    OGILVY, Julia Caroline resigned
    director
  46. 2002-07-02
    ➕
    FRASER, Alexander James appointed
    director
  47. 1999-05-26
    ➕
    SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow appointed
    secretary
  48. 1999-05-26
    ➕
    GILLAN, Malcolm James appointed
    director
  49. 1999-05-25
    ➖
    PATERSON, Stephen Richard resigned
    secretary
  50. 1998-08-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Hamilton & Inches Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hamilton & Inches Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HAMILTON & INCHES LIMITED
This company · SC041917

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hamilton & Inches Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1965-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32120 — SIC 32120

Registered office

Level 3, 6 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

WICHARY, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2026-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOUGHTON, Victoria→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-06-18
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Active
LEDERER, Peter Julian→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-20
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Active
BARROW, Jill→
secretary · appointed 2021-10-07 · resigned 2024-05-30
Resigned
CARR, Deirdre Mabel Hamilton→
secretary · resigned 1992-04-16
Resigned
HASTON, Ross→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2020-04-07
Resigned
MCGILL, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2024-05-30 · resigned 2026-03-03
Resigned
PAGE, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
PATERSON, Stephen Richard→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 1999-05-25
Resigned
PATRICK, David Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
REID, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1998-08-07
Resigned
REID, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1993-04-01
Resigned
SKINNER, Denzil Gough Onslow→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-26 · resigned 2010-02-12
Resigned
ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-04-18
Resigned
ASPREY, John Rolls→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1998-03-25
Resigned
ATTALLAH, Naim Ibrahim→
director · ~95y · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1995-11-02
Resigned
CARR, Deirdre Mabel Hamilton→
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-07-31
Resigned
CARR, Malcolm Stuart→
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-04-16
Resigned
DAHL, Ian Xavier→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1998-08-07
Resigned
FRASER, Alexander James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2010-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property07/08/199810/12/2016
satisfied
Asprey Group
Asprey Group Limited
Floating charge1 property07/08/199822/04/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC as Trustee for Itself and Others
Security agreement1 property29/06/199506/03/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property16/12/198710/12/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property25/05/196517/08/1998

Recent filings (194 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11