23 HILLHOUSE DRIVE LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £693.5k | £535.0k |
| Current assets | £1.26M | £38.0k |
| Cash | £336.1k | £38.0k |
| Debtors | £920.0k | — |
| Net assets | £693.5k | £535.0k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10➕HUTT, Frances Annette appointeddirector
- 2023-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 23 HILLHOUSE DRIVE LIMITED
- 2022-10-10➕HUTT, Nicholas Jonnathon Marc appointeddirector
- 2022-10-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas Jonnathon Marc Hutt Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/10/2022 |
Mrs Frances Annette Hutt Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 10/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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