HILLFOOT HOMES (PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC413714 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 12.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-23➖EDNEY, Paul Charles, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HILLFOOT HOMES (PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
- 2011-12-23➕EDNEY, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2011-12-23➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-23➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-23➕EDNEY, Paul Charles, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2011-12-23➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-12-23➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 65. 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 14 years.
- 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
P & J Edney Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
P & J Edney Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HILLFOOT HOMES (PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
This company · SC413714
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P & J Edney Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Paul Charles Edneyceased 20/10/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Hidden Acre
Diverswell Farm
By Alva
Clackmannanshire
FK10 3AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
EDNEY, Jacqueline→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2011-12-23
EDNEY, Paul Charles, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2024-03-23
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2011-12-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30