HIVE SPACES LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-14➕HOWLETT, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14➕NISBET, Lawrie Clive appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14➕NISBET, Rodger Hume appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14➖ANDERSON, Keith Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs HIVE SPACES LIMITED
- 2020-12-17➕ANDERSON, Keith Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Vespa Industria Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vespa Industria Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Vlx Nominees Limitedceased 14/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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