HANNON WESTWOOD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC369635 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖HVAMB, Tomas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01➕MONTGOMERY, Douglas John Thomson appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖PRISE, Gavin Jonathon resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-10➖NORBURY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17➕CLARK, David appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-17➖ALFORD, Karen Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-07➕JENSEN, Rune appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➖BULLEY, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2015-05-07➕HVAMB, Tomas appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➕PRISE, Gavin Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➖VINALL, Andrew Grant resigneddirector
- 2015-01-28➖WESTWOOD, Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-05-08➕WESTWOOD, Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-05-11➕BULLEY, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2010-05-11➕NORBURY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2010-05-11➕VINALL, Andrew Grant appointeddirector
- 2010-05-11➖WESTWOOD, Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HANNON WESTWOOD LIMITED
- 2009-12-04➕ALFORD, Karen Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-04➕WESTWOOD, Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hannon Westwood Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hannon Westwood Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HANNON WESTWOOD LIMITED
This company · SC369635
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hannon Westwood Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Collins House
Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
JENSEN, Rune→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MONTGOMERY, Douglas John Thomson→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALFORD, Karen Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2017-02-17
BULLEY, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2015-05-07
HVAMB, Tomas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2025-09-30
NORBURY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2021-02-10
PRISE, Gavin Jonathon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2021-03-01
VINALL, Andrew Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2015-05-07
WESTWOOD, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2015-01-28
WESTWOOD, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2010-05-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/07/2010 | 04/12/2013 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-01