RICHARD HOCHFELD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05194726 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-02
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 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-27➕HETTERLEY, Sean Peter appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-27➕HETTERLEY, Sean Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖HICKFORD, Edward Charles, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-27➖HICKFORD, Edward Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-04➖BARBER, Colin Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-04➕HICKFORD, Edward Charles, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-04➖BARBER, Colin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-09-04➕HICKFORD, Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23➖JONES, Jonathan Lockwood resigneddirector
- 2017-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sca Les Vergers D'anjou
- 2004-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs RICHARD HOCHFELD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2004-08-02➕GUINDI, Alan Claude appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕GUINDI, Christian Sean, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕BARBER, Colin Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-02➕THOMAS EGGAR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-02➖THOMAS EGGAR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-02➕BARBER, Colin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕JONES, Jonathan Lockwood appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕RUTTER, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➖RUTTER, Nicholas John resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HICKFORD, Edward Charles, Dr resigned 2025-06-27; HICKFORD, Edward Charles resigned 2025-06-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Claude Guindi Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 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
Incorporated2004-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
Orchard Place Comp Road
Wrotham Heath
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 8LW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
HETTERLEY, Sean Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-06-27
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GUINDI, Alan Claude→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-08-02
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GUINDI, Christian Sean, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-02
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HETTERLEY, Sean Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-06-27
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BARBER, Colin Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2023-09-04
HICKFORD, Edward Charles, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-04 · resigned 2025-06-27
THOMAS EGGAR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-08-02
BARBER, Colin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2023-09-04
HICKFORD, Edward Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-09-04 · resigned 2025-06-27
JONES, Jonathan Lockwood→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2017-10-23
RUTTER, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sca Les Vergers D'anjou | A registered charge | — | 18/08/2014 | 16/06/2017 |
Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-05