HGA (SCOTLAND) LTD
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.1k |
| Current assets | £5.5k |
| Cash | £5.5k |
| Debtors | £3 |
| Net assets | £4.1k |
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 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06➖GRANT, John Mackay resigneddirector
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs HGA (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2023-11-10➕BURDEN, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10➕WILL, Ian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10➕GRANT, John Mackay appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E S SOLAR LTD.→ SC249497 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BROOKE WIND ENERGY LIMITED→ SC538813 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CARLTON CINEMAS LIMITED→ SC151509 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| COMBAIST LIMITED→ SC868780 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D & F MENZIES LIMITED→ SC675607 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FLANSCOT LIMITED→ SC437403 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GRAND ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD→ SC686168 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| HARD CAKE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC740410 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| HI VENTURES LTD→ SC798517 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND ADVICE AND INFORMATION NETWORK LIMITED→ SC176742 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND GALVANIZERS LIMITED→ SC212756 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| HIGHLAND HOUSING MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC851436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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