HILL STREET NOMINEES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC166734 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28➕BROWN, Roger Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-12-28➖STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2001-06-22➖DICK, Brian Booth resigneddirector
- 1996-07-18➕NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-07-18➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-18➕DICK, Brian Booth appointeddirector
- 1996-07-18➕STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-07-18➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-18➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs HILL STREET NOMINEES LIMITED
- 1996-07-02➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-02➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-02➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Noble Grossart Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Noble Grossart Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HILL STREET NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC166734
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Noble Grossart Holdings Limited 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
48 Queen Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH2 3NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Roger Thomas→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1996-07-18
DICK, Brian Booth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-07-18 · resigned 2001-06-22
STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-07-18 · resigned 2017-12-28
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1996-07-18
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1996-07-18
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-04