HILLVIEW FUNERAL SERVICES LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC315387 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-26
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (56/100)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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-05-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-05-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2017-11-30➖DOWNIE, Karen resigneddirector
- 2015-12-21➖ROY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2007-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HILLVIEW FUNERAL SERVICES LTD.
- 2007-01-26➕MARSHALL, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-26➕MARSHALL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-26➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-26➕DOWNIE, Karen appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➕ROY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-26➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-26➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-26➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)
Group structure
Marshall Construction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Marshall Construction Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HILLVIEW FUNERAL SERVICES LTD.
This company · SC315387
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marshall Construction Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robert Marshall Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest | 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
Incorporated2007-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
The Whins
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 3TA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MARSHALL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2007-01-26
DOWNIE, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2017-11-30
ROY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2015-12-21
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2007-01-26
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2007-01-26
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-28