HGP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC717019 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06➖MITCHELL, Stephen Frank resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-28➖DORAN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-01➕MITCHELL, Stephen Frank appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01➕MCCLOSKEY, Paschal appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16➕DORAN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HGP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2021-12-07➕CARRAGHER, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07➕CARRAGHER, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07➕LATHAM, William Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Clyde Offices 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
CARRAGHER, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARRAGHER, Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-12-07
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LATHAM, William Anthony→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2021-12-07
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MCCLOSKEY, Paschal→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-02-01
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DORAN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-12-16 · resigned 2023-11-28
MITCHELL, Stephen Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2025-03-06
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-10