HOPEFIELD PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC394782 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-04
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£17.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,159
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.2k | £14.7k |
| Current assets | £11.5k | £56.4k |
| Net assets | £17.2k | £14.7k |
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
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28➖GOLDSMITH, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09➖BELL, David Wilson resigneddirector
- 2025-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-21➖HARPER, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26➖IRVINE, David resigneddirector
- 2018-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Blue Glass Developments
- 2016-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-09➕GOLDSMITH, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2011-11-07➕BOYD, Kenneth Watson appointeddirector
- 2011-11-07➕MANSON, Alan Graeme appointeddirector
- 2011-11-07➖HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-11-07➖ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2011-11-07➕BELL, David Wilson appointeddirector
- 2011-11-07➕IRVINE, David appointeddirector
- 2011-06-08➕HARPER, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HOPEFIELD PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
- 2011-03-04➕HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-03-04➕ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BELL, David Wilson resigned 2025-06-09; GOLDSMITH, Thomas resigned 2026-02-28
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Fulford House
Easter Howgate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BOYD, Kenneth Watson→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANSON, Alan Graeme→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2011-11-07
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2011-11-07
BELL, David Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2025-06-09
GOLDSMITH, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2026-02-28
HARPER, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2020-08-21
IRVINE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2018-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Blue Glass Developments | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-28