HATHAWAY LANE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC390032 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-07
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£280.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £280,136
Net assets shrinking
Down £66,238 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£280k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £280.1k | £346.4k |
| Current assets | £94.9k | £161.4k |
| Net assets | £280.1k | £346.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27➖HATHAWAY, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HATHAWAY LANE LIMITED
- 2010-12-07➕HATHAWAY, Suzanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2010-12-07➕HATHAWAY, Suzanne appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HATHAWAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Suzanne Louise Hathway Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
DD1 5RR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HATHAWAY, Suzanne Louise→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HATHAWAY, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-07 · resigned 2023-09-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-11