HEFESTIS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC603511 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-07-24

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
85600Educational support services

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (9 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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officers · TM01
2026-04-10
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SCOTT, Andrew William resigned
director
2026-01-15
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officers · AP01
2026-01-12
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KIRKNESS, Andrew Archibald appointed
director
2026-01-06
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officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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JOHNSTONE, Bradley Thom, Oxley appointed
director
2025-12-16
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accounts · AA
2025-11-13
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officers · AP01
2025-11-10
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SCOTT, Andrew William appointed
director
2025-10-31
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WILLIAMSON, Alan James resigned
director
2025-10-31
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officers · TM01
2025-09-16
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officers · CH01
2025-09-16
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officers · CH01
2025-09-16
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2025-08-11
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MAHER, John Patrick resigned
director
2025-08-11
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officers · TM01
2025-01-16
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accounts · AA
2024-09-16
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ELLISON, Adrian Leon appointed
director
2024-09-16
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officers · AP01
2024-06-28
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MATTHEW, Scott resigned
director
2024-06-28
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officers · TM01
2023-12-13
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accounts · AA
2023-08-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-17
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2023-08-16
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MORRIS, James resigned
director
2023-07-13
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WILLIAMSON, Alan James appointed
director
2023-07-13
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officers · AP01
2023-04-04
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officers · AP01
2023-04-03
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SENDALL, Roger James appointed
director
2023-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
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officers · TM01
2022-11-30
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CLARK, Lisa resigned
director
2022-11-30
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MURTON, Nicholas James resigned
director
2022-10-03
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MATTHEW, Scott appointed
director
2022-05-05
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PROKOPYSZYN, Carol Louise resigned
director
2021-11-08
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GREEN, Deborah Louise appointed
director
2021-07-05
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PROKOPYSZYN, Carol Louise appointed
director
2021-03-30
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TAYLOR, Claire Lesley appointed
director
2021-03-22
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MAHER, John Patrick appointed
director
2020-10-30
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ALLAN, Angus John resigned
director
2020-10-30
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MCCREATH, Andrew John resigned
director
2020-05-01
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MCCABE, Kathleen resigned
director
2019-05-31
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WARREN, Angus James resigned
director
2019-05-20
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JAMIESON, Anne Shepherd Whittet appointed
director
2019-04-18
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MCCREATH, Andrew John appointed
director
2019-01-29
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HENDERSON, Brian appointed
director
2019-01-29
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CLARK, Lisa appointed
director
2019-01-22
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ALLAN, Angus John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MAHER, John Patrick resigned 2025-08-11; SCOTT, Andrew William resigned 2026-04-10; WILLIAMSON, Alan James resigned 2025-10-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brian Henderson Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	16/08/2023

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr James Morrisceased 16/08/2023· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Andrew John Mccreathceased 30/10/2020· significant influence
Apuc Limitedceased 13/05/2019· 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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2018-07-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit 27 Stirling Business Centre

Wellgreen

Stirling

FK8 2DZ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-06

Last: 2025-07-23