HUB EAST CENTRAL (SCV) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC536600 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-27

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 9.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

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: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 · oldest 9.4y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· 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

17 officers (8 active, 17 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

49 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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2025-12-09
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2025-12-03
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officers · TM01
2025-10-31
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BUSHNELL, Gary Richard appointed
director
2025-10-03
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CRAWFORD, Stephen resigned
director
2025-09-18
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FARQUHAR, Morag McKinnon appointed
director
2025-09-10
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accounts · AA
2025-04-30
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2025-04-30
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2025-04-30
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2025-01-15
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LOWE, Paul appointed
director
2024-12-12
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FLETCHER, Dylan resigned
director
2024-10-08
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accounts · AA
2024-09-30
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HILL, Adrian James resigned
director
2024-08-12
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officers · AP01
2024-07-18
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officers · TM01
2024-07-01
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WHYTESIDE, Caroline Jane appointed
director
2024-06-28
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MACDONALD, David resigned
director
2024-06-12
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officers · AP01
2024-06-11
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officers · TM01
2024-05-08
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HILL, Adrian James appointed
director
2024-05-08
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ROBERTSON, Elliot Cardno resigned
director
2024-03-14
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2024-03-14
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2024-03-01
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HANN, Ruth Mairi appointed
director
2024-02-29
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson resigned
director
2023-09-19
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accounts · AA
2023-08-08
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2023-08-02
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PAUL, Alan Sutherland appointed
director
2022-10-13
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accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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accounts · AA
2021-04-28
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2021-03-10
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ROBERTSON, Elliot Cardno appointed
director
2021-02-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-18
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MCCORMICK, Neil St Clair resigned
director
2017-11-28
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson appointed
director
2017-07-25
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CRAWFORD, Stephen appointed
director
2017-07-25
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HOPE, John Alexander resigned
director
2017-07-25
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MACDONALD, David appointed
director
2017-07-25
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STEELE, Thomas, Professor resigned
director
2016-12-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee for Each of the Finance Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01
2016-12-08
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STEELE, Thomas, Professor appointed
director
2016-12-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee for Each of the Finance Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01
2016-12-08
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee for Each of the Finance Parties as Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01
2016-05-27
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Company incorporated
As HUB EAST CENTRAL (SCV) LIMITED
2016-05-27
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AMBER BLUE EAST CENTRAL LIMTED appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-05-27
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COOK, Allan Cameron appointed
director
2016-05-27
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FLETCHER, Dylan appointed
director
2016-05-27
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HOPE, John Alexander appointed
director
2016-05-27
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MCCORMICK, Neil St Clair appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Hub East Central (Scv) Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hub East Central (Scv) Midco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HUB EAST CENTRAL (SCV) LIMITED

This company · SC536600

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
Hub East Central (Scv) Midco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/05/2016

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

Incorporated2016-05-27

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Robertson House

Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-09

Last: 2025-05-26