HU PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2022-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-09-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs HU PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2017-01-12➕HU, Jia appointeddirector
- 2017-01-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jia Hu Individual · Chinese · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2018 | — |