HFD OFFICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC162636 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-12
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 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees0200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #7
  8. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  9. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  10. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  11. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-23
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  15. 2023-08-22
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  16. 2023-08-11
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  17. 2023-08-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2023-07-07
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  19. 2023-07-07
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    capital · SH20
  20. 2023-07-07
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  21. 2023-07-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-02-08
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    address · AD01
  24. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-06-30
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2021-02-15
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    ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan resigned
    director
  27. 2021-02-15
    ➖
    HILL, Danielle Jean resigned
    director
  28. 2017-05-22
    ➖
    LAMONT, Julian Callum resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-06-27
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    LAMONT, Julian Callum appointed
    secretary
  30. 2015-06-03
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-03
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    HILL, Danielle Jean appointed
    director
  32. 2014-02-17
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    SHIELDS, Charles Anthony resigned
    secretary
  33. 2012-03-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  34. 2012-03-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  35. 2012-03-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  36. 2012-03-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  37. 2012-03-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  38. 2012-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2012-03-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  40. 2002-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  41. 2001-03-28
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    HILL, Rosemary appointed
    director
  42. 2001-03-28
    ➖
    HEPBURN, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-03-28
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    SHIELDS, Charles Anthony appointed
    secretary
  44. 1998-02-08
    ➖
    HEPBURN, Rosemary resigned
    director
  45. 1997-02-24
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  46. 1997-02-24
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    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1997-01-28
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    HILL, William Dale appointed
    director
  48. 1997-01-28
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  49. 1997-01-28
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Rosemary appointed
    director
  50. 1996-01-12
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    Company incorporated
    As HFD OFFICES LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-07-07: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Hfd Offices Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hfd Offices Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HFD OFFICES LIMITED
This company · SC162636

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hfd Offices Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/07/2023
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Hfd Group Holdings Limitedceased 04/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Hfd Group Limitedceased 04/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Hfd Managements Ltdceased 23/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr William Dale Hillceased 05/09/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

177 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7ER
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

HILL, Rosemary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILL, William Dale→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-01-28
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Active
HEPBURN, Rosemary→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 2001-03-28
Resigned
LAMONT, Julian Callum→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned
SHIELDS, Charles Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-28 · resigned 2014-02-17
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-01-12 · resigned 1997-02-24
Resigned
ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-06-03 · resigned 2021-02-15
Resigned
HEPBURN, Rosemary→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1998-02-08
Resigned
HILL, Danielle Jean→
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-06-03 · resigned 2021-02-15
Resigned
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-12 · resigned 1997-02-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/201213/03/2025
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/201213/03/2025
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/201213/03/2025
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/2012—
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Standard security1 property27/03/201213/03/2025
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Floating charge1 property22/03/201213/03/2025
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/09/200227/03/2012
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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-11