HYDRA PLUMB LTD
- · Filings: 11 → 12
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
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- 43290Other construction installation
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (85/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.2k | £4.3k | — |
| Current assets | £13.4k | £11.0k | — |
| Net assets | £10.2k | £4.3k | — |
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
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29➖HOWE, Melanie Dawn resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs HYDRA PLUMB LTD
- 2023-07-28➕HOWE, Christopher Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➕HOWE, Melanie Dawn appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Stuart Howe Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Melanie Dawn Howeceased 29/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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