HBG CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC035953 · ltd · incorporated 1960-12-29
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
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-30📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2012-03-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-13➕MCNICHOLAS, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2011-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-06➖MCALPINE, Kenneth Hugh resigneddirector
- 2010-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-02➕IRVING, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2009-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-01➖BROOKS, Peter Barry resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➖ROGERS, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2007-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-01➕CASH, Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-07-07➕MCNICHOLAS, Paul Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-07➖CAMERON, Myra Stevenson resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➕BROOKS, Peter Barry appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➖MAY, Brian Ward resigneddirector
- 2003-06-02➕ROGERS, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖UNDERWOOD, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-09-30➖LOW, George Keith Murray resigneddirector
- 2002-05-30➕MAY, Brian Ward appointeddirector
- 1998-12-11➖COYLE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 1997-11-01➖IRVING, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1997-11-01➖WALTHALL, Peter resigneddirector
- 1995-03-22➕COYLE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1995-03-22➕IRVING, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1995-03-22➖TOUGH, Alan George resigneddirector
- 1995-03-22➕WALTHALL, Peter appointeddirector
- 1995-03-22➖YATES, George Robertson resigneddirector
- 1994-04-22➖MCMENAMIN, Joseph resigneddirector
- 1993-09-01➕TOUGH, Alan George appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-29
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-03-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-30: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-12-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
C/O Kpmg Llp Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2011-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-10-29OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
MCNICHOLAS, Paul Thomas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-07
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CASH, Graham→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-03-01
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IRVING, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-07-02
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MCNICHOLAS, Paul Thomas→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-07-13
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CAMERON, Myra Stevenson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-07-07
BOLLAND, John→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-11-01
BROOKS, Peter Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
CARLISLE, William Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1989-11-01
COYLE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-03-22 · resigned 1998-12-11
HEATLEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1989-11-01
IRVING, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-03-22 · resigned 1997-11-01
LOW, George Keith Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 2002-09-30
MACPHERSON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1992-09-01
MARR, Roger→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-11-01
MAY, Brian Ward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2004-04-30
MCALPINE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1989-11-01
MCALPINE, Kenneth Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 2010-10-06
MCMENAMIN, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1994-04-22
MCQUEEN, Andrew Anderson→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-11-01
ROGERS, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2007-06-01
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Recent filings (119 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2018-07-30
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-20