HUB WEST SCOTLAND HOLDCO (NO.5) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC524083 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-12

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand

2026-02-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
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SMALL, Stewart William appointed
director
2025-04-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05
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HANN, Ruth Mairi appointed
director
2024-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
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NICOL, Alastair William appointed
director
2024-02-29
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson resigned
director
2023-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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SHIRREFF, Gordon James resigned
director
2023-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-20
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LLOYD, James Thomas appointed
director
2023-06-20
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SHERIDAN, Clare resigned
secretary
2023-06-20
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DIXON, Richard John resigned
director
2023-06-20
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DRYBURGH, John William resigned
director
2023-06-20
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TAILOR, Bina resigned
director
2023-06-15
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SPEIRS, Marion Grey Easton resigned
director
2023-06-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
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DREW, Richard Stephen resigned
director
2020-11-30
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OTTI, Henry resigned
director
2020-11-30
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TAILOR, Bina appointed
director
2020-11-13
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DIXON, Richard John appointed
director
2020-11-13
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LANE, David George resigned
director
2020-11-13
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TITMUS, Adam John resigned
director
2020-06-19
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BAILLIE, Andrew James resigned
director
2019-06-01
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ERLAM, Westley Alan resigned
director
2019-06-01
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OTTI, Henry appointed
director
2019-04-05
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BAILLIE, Andrew James appointed
director
2019-04-05
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SPEIRS, Marion Grey Easton appointed
director
2019-03-04
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SCENNA, Lisa resigned
director
2018-08-08
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POWELL, Andrew John resigned
director
2018-08-08
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TITMUS, Adam John appointed
director
2018-04-20
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ERLAM, Westley Alan appointed
director
2018-04-20
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MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas resigned
director
2017-12-01
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson appointed
director
2017-11-15
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MACDONALD, Andrew Edward Douglas appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

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

Group structure

Blackmead Hub West Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Blackmead Hub West Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control

majority

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HUB WEST SCOTLAND HOLDCO (NO.5) LIMITED

This company · SC524083

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Blackmead Hub West Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	20/06/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Wellspring Partnership Limitedceased 20/06/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Hub West Scotland Limitedceased 03/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2016-01-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

C/O Foresight Group Clarence House

131-135 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4JS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-25

Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (4 active · 28 resigned)

HANN, Ruth Mairi→

director · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-05

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Active

LLOYD, James Thomas→

director · ~36y · appointed 2023-06-20

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Active

NICOL, Alastair William→

director · ~61y · appointed 2024-03-01

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Active

SMALL, Stewart William→

director · ~51y · appointed 2025-04-01

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Active

SHERIDAN, Clare→

secretary · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2023-06-20

Resigned

BADHAM, Nigel Paul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2017-10-31

Resigned

BAILLIE, Andrew James→

director · ~46y · appointed 2019-04-05 · resigned 2020-06-19

Resigned

CAIRNS, Richard→

director · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2017-04-03

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Colin Malcolm→

director · ~68y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2016-12-09

Resigned

CURRAN, Anthony→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2016-06-30

Resigned

DIXON, Richard John→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-13 · resigned 2023-06-20

Resigned

DREW, Richard Stephen→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2021-04-30

Resigned

DRYBURGH, John William→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2023-06-20

Resigned

ERLAM, Westley Alan→

director · ~49y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2019-06-01

Resigned

FARLEY, George Peter→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2016-09-13

Resigned

GEMMELL, Nial Watson→

director · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-29

Resigned

GOURLAY, Alastair Graham→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2016-09-21

Resigned

HARROP, Benjamin James→

director · ~52y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2016-09-13

Resigned

HOPE, John Alexander→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-12 · resigned 2017-07-31

Resigned

LANE, David George→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2020-11-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (As Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	10/04/2017	—
outstanding	Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (As Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	10/04/2017	—
outstanding	Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Acting as Security Agent)	A registered charge	—	10/04/2017	—

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Recent filings (106 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-02-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-10-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-04-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-10-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-05

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-12-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-09-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-07-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-07-03

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2023-07-03