HUGHES FAMILY INVESTMENTS
🏛️Establishedactive
12532850 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2020-03-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2020-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-27📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2020-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs HUGHES FAMILY INVESTMENTS
- 2020-03-24➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24➕HUGHES, Lisa Carmen appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +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 "HUGHES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lisa Carmen Hughes Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/03/2020 |
Mr Donal James Hughes Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2020-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Hughes House
Cargo Fleet Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HUGHES, Donal James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Lisa Carmen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-05-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-04-27
capital-allotment-new-class-of-shares
capital · SH09
2020-04-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-03-24