IAIN HILL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC242609 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-20
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 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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

1 live charge · oldest 23.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
72 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,689

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£9.7k£9.5k
Current assets—£9.5k
Cash—£7.5k
Debtors£9.7k£2.0k
Net assets£9.7k£9.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-15
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    HANNAH, Nicholas resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-08-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2022-08-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-08-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-08-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    BROWN, Craig David appointed
    director
  19. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    GEDDES, Keith Mitchell appointed
    director
  20. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    HANNAH, Simon John appointed
    director
  21. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    MILLER, Christopher Stuart appointed
    director
  22. 2022-08-16
    ➕
    HANNAH, Nicholas appointed
    director
  23. 2022-08-16
    ➖
    HILL, Iain resigned
    director
  24. 2022-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    HILL, Robert resigned
    secretary
  28. 2015-09-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2003-03-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 2003-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IAIN HILL LIMITED
  31. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    HILL, Robert appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-01-20
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    HILL, Iain appointed
    director
  35. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2003-01-20
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

J.W. Filshill Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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J.W. Filshill Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
IAIN HILL LIMITED
This company · SC242609

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
J.W. Filshill Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/08/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Iain Hillceased 16/08/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Aileen Hillceased 16/08/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

Unit 1 Westway Business Park
35 Porterfield Road
Renfrew
PA4 8DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

BROWN, Craig David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEDDES, Keith Mitchell→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNAH, Simon John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLER, Christopher Stuart→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILL, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-01-20
Resigned
HANNAH, Nicholas→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-16 · resigned 2026-01-15
Resigned
HILL, Iain→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2022-08-16
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-01-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property26/03/200311/09/2015

Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23