HUSH (UK) LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.1y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-11-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-08-02➕LANCASTER, Paul Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02➕SHEPHERD, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-12-15➖HOWELL, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Jonathan Howell
- 2016-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-09-02➖GREEN, Christine Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-02➖GREEN, Roy Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-09-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-04-01➕CRAMPTON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2005-07-01➕HOWELL, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2000-10-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs HUSH (UK) LIMITED
- 1997-12-15➕GREEN, Christine Andrea appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-15➕GREEN, Roy Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Galaxy Construction Products Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Galaxy Construction Products Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert James Cramptonceased 02/08/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Jonathan Howell / Andrea Howell / John Howell | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2016 | 24/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 02/09/2011 | 20/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage made between the company and john arthur howell and national westminster bank PLC | 1 property | 16/10/2000 | 20/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/03/1998 | 23/11/2016 |