HKM SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC220999 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 23.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 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
65
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-07-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-07-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-07-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-07-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-07-13📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-07-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-09-01➕MOORE, Paul Adam appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖MOORE, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-12-31➕MOORE, Christina Claire appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖HAMILL, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-31➖HAMILL, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2001-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs HKM SERVICES LIMITED
- 2001-07-06➕MOORE, Christina Claire appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06➕HAMILL, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-06➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-06➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-06➕HAMILL, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06➕MOORE, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-06➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
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 |
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Mrs Chrissie Moore Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 20/07/2016 |
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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| I.S. TURBINE CONTROLS LTD→ SC666171 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ICAFE LIMITED→ SC400929 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| INFORMATION LAW SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC543438 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| INFRASTRUCTURE NATION LIMITED→ SC579996 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| INITIATIVE1 LTD→ SC880403 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INJURY CLAIMS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC438343 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| INNBRIDGE HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC855766 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| INSUR TECH LABS LTD→ SC631888 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| INTEGRO DESIGN ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES LTD→ SC666395 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated2001-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77400 — Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Registered office
3c Earls Gate
Bothwell
Glasgow
G71 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
MOORE, Christina Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-12-31
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MOORE, Christina Claire→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-07-06
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MOORE, Paul Adam→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMILL, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2002-12-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2001-07-06
HAMILL, Margaret Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2002-12-31
MOORE, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2005-09-01
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2001-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 29/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 31/01/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/01/2003 | 23/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-07-14
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-07-14
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-07-14
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-07-14
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-07-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-13