HFA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC129298 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
165 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10➕ANGUS, Grant Rae appointeddirector
- 2025-06-10➕FINDLAY, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-23➖WEBSTER, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21➖SETTER, William George resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-08➕MACRURY, Sarah Marion appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-12➖JONES, Iain Angus resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-04-07➕SETTER, William George appointeddirector
- 2022-04-07➖WATSON, Robin resigneddirector
- 2020-11-05➖NICOL, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2020-11-05➕WEBSTER, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-18➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-08➖MIDDLETON, Bruce resigneddirector
- 2012-02-08➕NICOL, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➕WATSON, Robin appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➖CURRAN, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➖JOHNSON, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-14➖BROWN, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-04-14➕CURRAN, Alan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➕BROWN, George Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-09-01➖DEAR, Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➖JOHNSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01➕MIDDLETON, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➕DEAR, Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➖PARK, George Graeme resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕PARK, George Graeme appointeddirector
- 2005-03-21➖WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HFA LIMITED
This company · SC129298
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABERDEEN MOTOR TRAWLERS LIMITED→ SC031156 · est 1955 | £564.5k £479.8k–£649.1k | — | £564.5k | — | 70y | 80 | 77y |
| HERD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC254945 · est 2003 | £236.6k £201.1k–£272.1k | — | £236.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 78y |
| THE DON FISHING COMPANY (TRAWLING) LIMITED→ SC133042 · est 1991 | £172.7k £146.8k–£198.6k | — | £172.7k | — | 34y | 82 | 77y |
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| WOOD & DAVIDSON LIMITED→ SC004296 · est 1899 | £11.3k £9.6k–£12.9k | — | £11.3k | — | 127y | 82 | 77y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Sir Ian Wood House Hareness Road
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3LE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
MACRURY, Sarah Marion→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-08
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ANGUS, Grant Rae→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-10
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FINDLAY, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-06-10
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BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-15 · resigned 1998-03-23
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
GOOD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
JONES, Iain Angus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2024-06-12
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2003-11-24
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-15 · resigned 1991-01-15
BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-01-25 · resigned 1998-03-23
BROWN, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2009-04-14
COOPER, Rudy Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1991-01-15 · resigned 1991-01-16
CURRAN, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-14 · resigned 2011-09-30
DEAR, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2008-09-01
EWEN, Scott Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-01-15 · resigned 1991-01-16
GOOD, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2008-09-01
LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1991-08-12 · resigned 2003-11-24
MIDDLETON, Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2012-02-08
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Recent filings (165 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-22