HSFT LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC711857 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-11
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£163
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 4.4y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £163
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£163
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £108.4k | — |
| Current assets | £4.3k | — |
| Net assets | £163 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs HSFT LTD
- 2021-10-11➕SOGBETUN, Ebuwa appointeddirector
- 2021-10-11➕SOGBETUN, Olusoji appointeddirector
- 2021-10-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ebuwa Sogbetun Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/10/2021 |
Mr Olusoji Sogbetun Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SOGBETUN, Ebuwa→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOGBETUN, Olusoji→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/09/2024 | 10/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/09/2022 | 04/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16