HALLSCAPES LTD

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SC488102 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-03
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£16.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,714

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£59.1k£61.6k
Current assets£19.5k£45.0k
Net assets£16.7k£14.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-07-31
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  3. 2023-08-31
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  4. 2022-10-31
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  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-28
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-21
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    address · AD01
  12. 2016-05-16
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As HALLSCAPES LTD
  15. 2014-10-03
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    HALL, Hannah appointed
    director
  16. 2014-10-03
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    HALL, Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2014-10-03
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    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Hall
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Hannah Hall
Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Spey Road
Fochabers
IV32 7QP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HALL, Hannah→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-10-03
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HALL, Martin→
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-10-03
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-31