PETER HADDOCK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00575508 · ltd · incorporated 1956-12-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 53.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖DALY, Robert Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-05➕GRAY, Benjamin John Howard appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2021-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-23➖STAUNTON, Susan Claire resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-22➕THOMSON, David Howard Eric appointeddirector
- 2017-12-22➖BAILEY, Stewart Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-12-22➖TAYLOR, Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-01-25➖MEAH, Carolyn Susan resigneddirector
- 2012-01-05➖NOON, Rodney Ernest resigneddirector
- 2010-11-25➖NOON, Rodney Ernest resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-25➕STAUNTON, Susan Claire appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-25➕BAILEY, Stewart Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-11-25➕DALY, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-11-25➕TAYLOR, Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-11-25➖THOMSON, Andrew Francis resigneddirector
- 2010-11-25➖THOMSON, Christopher Harold William resigneddirector
- 2010-05-31➖HORNBY, Patricia Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31➖HADDOCK, David resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-31➕NOON, Rodney Ernest appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-31➖HADDOCK, David resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕MEAH, Carolyn Susan appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➕NOON, Rodney Ernest appointeddirector
- 2006-04-07➕HADDOCK, David appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-15➖BATTLES, Mark Barney resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-15➖BATTLES, Mark Barney resigneddirector
- 2002-09-01➕BATTLES, Mark Barney appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➖HADDOCK, David resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-13➕BATTLES, Mark Barney appointeddirector
- 2001-05-28➖HADDOCK, Peter resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PETER HADDOCK LIMITED
This company · 00575508
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D.C. Thomson Consumer Products Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1956-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
185 Fleet Street
London
United Kingdom
EC4A 2HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
GRAY, Benjamin John Howard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, David Howard Eric→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATTLES, Mark Barney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2006-02-15
HADDOCK, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2010-03-31
HADDOCK, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-09-01
NOON, Rodney Ernest→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2010-11-25
STAUNTON, Susan Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2018-05-23
BAILEY, Stewart Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2017-12-22
BATTLES, Mark Barney→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2006-02-15
DALY, Robert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2025-12-31
HADDOCK, David→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2010-03-31
HADDOCK, Ethel Ruby→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1991-12-31
HADDOCK, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2001-05-28
HESELTON, Charles Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2000-11-07
HORNBY, Patricia Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2010-05-31
MEAH, Carolyn Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-01-25
NOON, Rodney Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2012-01-05
TAYLOR, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-25 · resigned 2017-12-22
THOMSON, Andrew Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 2010-11-25
THOMSON, Christopher Harold William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 2010-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/10/1984 | 15/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/07/1972 | 15/11/2012 |
Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02