HANDS ON PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.7k | £11.9k |
| Current assets | £15.2k | £36.2k |
| Cash | £9.7k | £32.2k |
| Debtors | £5.5k | £4.0k |
| Net assets | £155 | £11.9k |
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 insolvency
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 insolvency
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
- 2025-06-03⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2024-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2014-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-01➖STRONG, Cheryl resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-01➖STRONG, Cheryl resigneddirector
- 2002-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs HANDS ON PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-10-25➕COSTELLO, Perry appointeddirector
- 2002-10-25➕STRONG, Cheryl appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-25➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-25➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-25➕STRONG, Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2002-10-25➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-25➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-25➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-25➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-11-08
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-03-30: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland; 2025-06-03: liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Cheryl Strong Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peregrine Andrew Costello Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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