HOBBS KEYSTONE LTD
Opportunity 63/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.3y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2026-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HOBBS KEYSTONE LTD
- 2024-05-07➕HOBBS, Kelly Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-05-07➕HOBBS, Mitchell Edward William appointeddirector
- 2024-05-07📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOBBS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hobbs International Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2024 |
Abundita Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2026 | — |