HUBSTA LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11244092 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-215.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £215,084
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£215k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-215.1k |
| Net assets | £-215.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
- 2024-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12➖KAFIDIYA-OKE, Folasade, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-24➕HINCHCLIFFE, Alex, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03➖PHILLIPS, Frederick, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-08➖PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-15➖HINDE, Anthony Joseph, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-13➕PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-06-08➖MARTIN, Daniel Bryn resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-14➕THORSNES, Ole Ronny, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-04-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-01➕THONER, Kristoffer, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➕KAFIDIYA-OKE, Folasade, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖PIGGOTT, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖BROWN, Stephen Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➕HINDE, Anthony Joseph, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖JOUANNA, Jean Jacques resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖LANCASTER, Paul Stuart resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➕PHILLIPS, Frederick, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖PIGGOTT, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖REID, Duncan Murray resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖TATE, Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-05-06➕BROWN, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕JOUANNA, Jean Jacques appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕LANCASTER, Paul Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕MARTIN, Daniel Bryn appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕REID, Duncan Murray appointeddirector
- 2021-05-06➕TATE, Simon appointeddirector
- 2019-04-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Elmtronics Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Elmtronics Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HUBSTA LIMITED
This company · 11244092
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmtronics Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Elmtronics Limitedceased 19/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
Unit 54 Consett Business Park
Villa Real
Consett
DH8 6BN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
HINCHCLIFFE, Alex, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THONER, Kristoffer, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORSNES, Ole Ronny, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAFIDIYA-OKE, Folasade, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2024-01-12
PIGGOTT, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-09 · resigned 2022-02-01
BROWN, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
HINDE, Anthony Joseph, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-06-15
JOUANNA, Jean Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
LANCASTER, Paul Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
MARTIN, Daniel Bryn→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-06-08
PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-13 · resigned 2022-12-08
PARKES, Frederick James Alexander, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
PHILLIPS, Frederick, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2023-01-03
PIGGOTT, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-03-09 · resigned 2022-02-01
REID, Duncan Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
TATE, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2022-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 10/04/2019 | 08/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Positive Cashflow Finance Positive Cashflow Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 26/07/2018 | 08/02/2022 |
Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC05
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09