J F HILLEBRAND (G.C) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC153323 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-29
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-01➕ANSELL, Steven William appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖DAVIES, Russell Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01➕BAKER, Carolyn Leigh appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-01➕DAVIES, Russell Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31➖KELLY, Joanne Christina resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-31➖HERMAN, Gavin Steward, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07➕HERMAN, Gavin Steward, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-01➖MAWER, George David resigneddirector
- 2016-06-30➕KELLY, Joanne Christina appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖FRY, Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➕KELLY, Joanne Christina appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➖FRY, Kevin William resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30➖GORDON, Gary Donald resigneddirector
- 2012-05-28➕FRY, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-28➖NORTON, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-28➕FRY, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2012-05-28➖NORTON, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2011-07-17➕GORDON, Gary Donald appointeddirector
- 2011-01-04➕MAWER, George David appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖PRESTON, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2004-07-20➕PRESTON, Roger John appointeddirector
- 2004-06-25➖FOX, Paul Milburn resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➖EBERT, Paul Wilhelm resigneddirector
- 2002-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-04-06➖HASTINGS-JONES, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖FOX, Colin Alfred resigneddirector
- 1999-10-22➖FOX, Paul Milburn resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-22➕NORTON, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-22➕HASTINGS-JONES, Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-10-22➕NORTON, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 1998-09-10➖MORISON, Niel Rankin resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven William Ansell Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Russell Adam Daviesceased 31/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Gavin Steward Hermanceased 31/01/2024· significant influence
- Mr George David Mawerceased 01/09/2020· significant influence · firm interest
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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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Riverside Braehead
4 Kings Inch Way
Renfrew
PA4 8YU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
BAKER, Carolyn Leigh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANSELL, Steven William→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Joanne Christina→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Paul Milburn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 1999-10-22
FRY, Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-28 · resigned 2016-06-30
KELLY, Joanne Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2024-01-31
NEWLANDS, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1997-09-01
NORTON, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2012-05-28
DAVIES, Russell Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-02-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
EBERT, Paul Wilhelm→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1995-06-26 · resigned 2002-12-31
FOX, Colin Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-06-26 · resigned 1999-12-31
FOX, Paul Milburn→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-26 · resigned 2004-06-25
FRY, Kevin William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-28 · resigned 2016-06-30
GORDON, Gary Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-07-17 · resigned 2012-11-30
HASTINGS-JONES, Alan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2001-04-06
HAYES, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1997-10-17
HERMAN, Gavin Steward, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-03-07 · resigned 2024-01-31
MAWER, George David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-01-04 · resigned 2020-09-01
MORISON, Niel Rankin→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1998-09-10
NORTON, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2012-05-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/1996 | 15/03/2002 | |
| satisfied | J F Hillebrand J F Hillebrand Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/1995 | 11/03/1998 |
Recent filings (113 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02