HNG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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SC553546 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-04
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 £5,166
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,037 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£100
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£5.2k£10.2k
Current assets£100£150
Net assets£5.2k£10.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-09-16
    CHAN, Kwan Shan resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2019-12-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2018-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-04
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    Company incorporated
    As HNG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  15. 2017-01-04
    CHAN, Ka Hing appointed
    director
  16. 2017-01-04
    CHAN, Kwan Shan appointed
    secretary
  17. 2017-01-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ka Hing Chan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest04/01/2017

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
Incorporated2017-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

15f Niddrie Mill Crescent
Edinburgh
EH15 3EY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHAN, Ka Hing
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-04
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Active
CHAN, Kwan Shan
secretary · appointed 2017-01-04 · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-01