HARTFIELD HOMES (EASTER INCH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC216169 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-26
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
98 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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  2. 2024-08-22
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  3. 2023-08-22
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  4. 2022-08-22
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  5. 2021-08-20
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  6. 2020-11-19
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  7. 2019-08-27
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  8. 2018-08-24
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  9. 2017-10-05
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  10. 2016-09-21
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  11. 2016-03-04
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  12. 2015-09-03
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  13. 2015-03-02
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  14. 2014-09-02
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  15. 2014-03-20
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  16. 2011-12-31
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    CARMICHAEL, Joseph William Kennedy resigned
    director
  17. 2008-06-09
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resigned
    secretary
  18. 2008-06-09
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    AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2006-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2006-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2006-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2006-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2005-07-01
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    LOGUE, David Iain resigned
    director
  24. 2005-06-01
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    TURNER, David Charles resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-01-31
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    MACKAY, Ewan William resigned
    director
  26. 2005-01-25
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    AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2004-08-23
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-05-31
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    ALLENBY, Steven resigned
    director
  29. 2003-07-22
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    LOGUE, David Iain appointed
    director
  30. 2002-10-16
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    ALLENBY, Steven appointed
    director
  31. 2002-09-30
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    LEITH, Brian James resigned
    director
  32. 2002-08-19
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    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resigned
    secretary
  33. 2002-08-19
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    TURNER, David Charles appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-05-17
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    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-05-17
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    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-08-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian
  37. 2001-08-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  38. 2001-08-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Morrison Residential Investments Limited
  39. 2001-07-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  40. 2001-07-12
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    CARMICHAEL, Joseph William Kennedy appointed
    director
  41. 2001-06-14
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    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-06-14
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    MORRISON, John resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-05-18
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    NEWBOULD, Constance Popiel appointed
    director
  44. 2001-05-18
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    NEWBOULD, David William appointed
    director
  45. 2001-05-18
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    MORRISON, John appointed
    secretary
  46. 2001-05-18
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    QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-05-18
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    LEITH, Brian James appointed
    director
  48. 2001-05-18
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    MACKAY, Ewan William appointed
    director
  49. 2001-05-18
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    QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2001-05-18
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    QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED resigned
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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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Constance Popiel Newbould
Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Pentland House
Damhead
Midlothian
EH10 7DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

NEWBOULD, Constance Popiel→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWBOULD, David William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2008-06-09
Resigned
TURNER, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned
ALLENBY, Steven→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-10-16 · resigned 2004-05-31
Resigned
CARMICHAEL, Joseph William Kennedy→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
LEITH, Brian James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
LOGUE, David Iain→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
MACKAY, Ewan William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2008-06-09
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY REGISTRATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
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Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian
Standard security1 property08/08/200121/01/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security2 properties08/08/200103/02/2006
satisfied
Morrison Residential Investments
Morrison Residential Investments Limited
Standard security1 property08/08/200121/01/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property23/07/200103/02/2006

Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-04