HILLEND ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 12.1y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £69 | £69 |
| Current assets | £400 | £400 |
| Net assets | £-631 | £-631 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2014-04-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2012-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs HILLEND ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2012-01-18➕PURDIE, Brian John appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-18➕PURDIE, Alan Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-01-18➕PURDIE, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2012-01-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-01-18➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-01-18➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2012-01-18➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian John Purdie Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2014 | 13/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2014 | 13/03/2021 |