OAKLAND (HF2) LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.4y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.4 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 (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Apex Corporate Trustees (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2021-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument)
- 2019-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2018-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs OAKLAND (HF2) LIMITED
- 2018-11-27➕DICKSON, Adam Samuel Ervin appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕GRAHAM, Gareth David appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanGroup structure
Oakland (Holdings) Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 27/11/2018 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Apex Corporate Trustees (UK) (as Security Agent) Apex Corporate Trustees (UK) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2022 | 12/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 11/01/2019 | 08/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/01/2019 | 08/11/2021 |