HANN AND CO ESTATE AGENTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC393657 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-04-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-02-23
    HANN, George resigned
    director
  7. 2024-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2018-09-11
    HANN, Joseph Timothy appointed
    director
  16. 2018-09-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2018-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-05-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2017-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HANN AND CO ESTATE AGENTS LTD
  21. 2011-02-16
    HANN, George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HANN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Timothy Hann
Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/02/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr George Hannceased 28/02/2025· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2011-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Hann And Co 1 Bridgend
High Street
Annan
Dumfriesshire
DG12 6AG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HANN, Joseph Timothy
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-09-11
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Active
HANN, George
director · ~81y · appointed 2011-02-16 · resigned 2025-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28