HAWKHEAD LETTINGS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC778651 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-10
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs HAWKHEAD LETTINGS LTD
- 2023-08-10➕MACKENZIE, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-08-10➕O'DOHERTY, Bernard appointeddirector
- 2023-08-10📄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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lisa Marie Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/08/2023 |
Mr Bernard O'Doherty Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
36 Alloway Grove
Paisley
PA2 7DQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MACKENZIE, Lisa Marie→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-08-10
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O'DOHERTY, Bernard→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-08-10
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-10