HAMILTON AND KINNEIL ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC106761 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-17
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 77 → 82
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 77 → 82
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tillicoutry Pty Limited
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➖ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01➕DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas, Duke Of Hamilton, Brandon And Chatelherault appointeddirector
- 2025-01-01➕HAY, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-17➕ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖BROWN, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-12-20➖SIMPSON, Niven resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-01➕LAIDLAW, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➖LAIDLAW, Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-22➕LAIDLAW, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-31➖DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas, Duke Of Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2015-04-03➖ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2014-12-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Archerfield Estates LTD
- 2014-10-28➖SHELDON, Fiona Jean Richmond resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➖NIVEN, Fraser Irvine resigneddirector
- 2009-11-27➕BROWN, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2009-11-24➕DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas, Duke Of Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2009-06-01➖MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-30➕SIMPSON, Niven appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-29➖KENNEDY, Rory Alexander Murray resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-01➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-18➕KENNEDY, Rory Alexander Murray appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-18➖STEVENSON, Amelia Binnie resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-18➖STEVENSON, Amelia Binnie resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➕STEVENSON, Amelia Binnie appointeddirector
- 2007-06-04➕ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2007-03-05➖HEDDERWICK, Alexander Mark resigneddirector
- 2005-09-08➖SMITH, William Wilson Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-08➕STEVENSON, Amelia Binnie appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-02➕NIVEN, Fraser Irvine appointeddirector
- 2005-06-30➖MUTCH, John Harold resigneddirector
- 2005-06-27➕HEDDERWICK, Alexander Mark appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
H & K Enterprises Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
H & K Enterprises Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HAMILTON AND KINNEIL ESTATES LIMITED
This company · SC106761
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H & K Enterprises Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| LANDWARD SECURITIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC052040 · est 1972 | £3.62M £3.07M–£4.16M | — | £3.62M | — | 53y | 83 | 62y |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Lennoxlove Estate Office
Lennoxlove
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 4NZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas, Duke Of Hamilton, Brandon And Chatelherault→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAY, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAIDLAW, Alan Charles→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDIE, James Fraser Mcbride→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-24 · resigned 1995-12-22
KENNEDY, Rory Alexander Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-18 · resigned 2008-09-29
MUTCH, John Harold→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-24
SIMPSON, Niven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2023-12-20
SMITH, William Wilson Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 2005-09-08
STEVENSON, Amelia Binnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-08 · resigned 2008-04-18
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2009-06-01
ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-06-17 · resigned 2025-05-31
ABRAHAM, Thomas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2015-04-03
BROWN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-11-27 · resigned 2023-12-31
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Alexander Douglas, Duke Of Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-11-24 · resigned 2020-05-31
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Angus Alan Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1987-12-07 · resigned 1991-06-18
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Elizabeth Ivy→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-06-18
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, George Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~120y · appointed 1987-12-07 · resigned 1991-06-18
HEDDERWICK, Alexander Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2007-03-05
LAIDLAW, Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2023-01-31
MUTCH, John Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1990-11-11 · resigned 2005-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tillicoutry Pty Tillicoutry Pty Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Archerfield Estates Archerfield Estates LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | H F Developments H F Developments Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 30/10/1990 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-31