PETER HAMBRO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02464910 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.19M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,191,088

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
Net Worth
£9.2m
Current Assets
£3.6m
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.8m£3.7m£5.5m£7.4m£9.2mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£11.58M—
Current assets£3.65M—
Cash£15.3k—
Debtors£3.60M—
Net assets£9.19M—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    HOLCROFT, Thomas Bernard Manning resigned
    director
  3. 2024-12-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-08
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  10. 2021-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-07-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  14. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-12
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  16. 2017-08-07
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  17. 2017-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-06-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2017-06-22
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    WHALLEY, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  20. 2011-12-20
    ➖
    MASLOVSKY, Pavel Alexeivich, Doctor resigned
    director
  21. 2011-05-19
    ➖
    SUBCZYNSKA-SAMBERGER, Anna Karolina resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-05-19
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    WHALLEY, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-06-25
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    SUBCZYNSKA-SAMBERGER, Anna Karolina appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-06-25
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Heather Jane resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    LEATHAM, Philip William resigned
    director
  26. 2008-07-10
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    HOLCROFT, Thomas Bernard Manning appointed
    director
  27. 2008-01-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Sg Hambros Bank Limited
  28. 2006-05-04
    ➖
    LEATHAM, Philip William resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-05-04
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Heather Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-10-19
    ➕
    HAMBRO, Leo Percival appointed
    director
  31. 2005-10-06
    ➖
    HAMBRO, Anthony Everard George resigned
    director
  32. 2002-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2001-03-30
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    LEATHAM, Philip William appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    MOSS, Ralph Harold resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-11-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Homestake Mining Company
  36. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    MASLOVSKY, Pavel Alexeivich, Doctor appointed
    director
  37. 2000-01-07
    ➕
    LEATHAM, Philip William appointed
    director
  38. 2000-01-06
    ➖
    WALTER, James Willis resigned
    director
  39. 1997-02-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  40. 1996-03-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1990-01-30
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    Company incorporated
    As PETER HAMBRO LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +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 "HAMBRO" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro
Individual · British · DOB 01/1945 · age 81
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Old Heads Farm Botmoor Way
Chaddleworth
Newbury
RG20 7EU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

HAMBRO, Leo Percival→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMBRO, Peter Charles Percival→
director · ~81y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEATHAM, Philip William→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2006-05-04
Resigned
MOSS, Ralph Harold→
secretary · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
SUBCZYNSKA-SAMBERGER, Anna Karolina→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2011-05-19
Resigned
WHALLEY, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2017-06-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Heather Jane→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2010-06-25
Resigned
HAMBRO, Anthony Everard George→
director · ~79y · resigned 2005-10-06
Resigned
HOLCROFT, Thomas Bernard Manning→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
LEATHAM, Philip William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-01-07 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
MASLOVSKY, Pavel Alexeivich, Doctor→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2011-12-20
Resigned
WALTER, James Willis→
director · ~104y · resigned 2000-01-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sg Hambros Bank
Sg Hambros Bank Limited
Deed of pledge2 properties07/01/200830/07/2019
satisfied
Homestake Mining Company
Promissory note1 property13/11/200007/02/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of assignment1 property20/03/199624/02/1997

Recent filings (183 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-12-18