HFD TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC806309 · ltd · incorporated 2024-04-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    legacy
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  2. 2026-04-21
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  3. 2026-04-21
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  5. 2026-03-09
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  6. 2026-02-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
  7. 2026-01-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2026-01-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2026-01-06
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    capital · SH01
  10. 2025-04-17
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2025-04-17
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  12. 2025-03-31
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    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2025-03-20
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  14. 2024-05-02
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  15. 2024-05-02
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2024-05-01
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  17. 2024-04-12
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  24. 2024-04-12
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  25. 2024-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HFD TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
  26. 2024-04-09
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    HILL, William Dale appointed
    director
  27. 2024-04-09
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    LOGIE, Graeme Angus appointed
    director
  28. 2024-04-09
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    QUINN, Daniel appointed
    director
  29. 2024-04-09
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    ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan appointed
    director
  30. 2024-04-09
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    ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan resigned
    director
  31. 2024-04-09
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    HILL, Danielle Jean appointed
    director
  32. 2024-04-09
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    HILL, Danielle Jean resigned
    director
  33. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    HILL, Karene Catherine appointed
    director
  34. 2024-04-09
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    HILL, Karene Catherine resigned
    director
  35. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    HILL, Rosemary appointed
    director
  36. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    HILL, Rosemary resigned
    director
  37. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    HILL, William Keir appointed
    director
  38. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    HILL, William Keir resigned
    director
  39. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    LEWIS, Stephen appointed
    director
  40. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    LEWIS, Stephen resigned
    director
  41. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    LEWIS, Terri appointed
    director
  42. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    LEWIS, Terri resigned
    director
  43. 2024-04-09
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    MCKENZIE, Lauren Dale appointed
    director
  44. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Lauren Dale resigned
    director
  45. 2024-04-09
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    OVENDEN, Katrina Jan appointed
    director
  46. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    OVENDEN, Katrina Jan resigned
    director
  47. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    TEAPE, Stuart James appointed
    director
  48. 2024-04-09
    ➖
    TEAPE, Stuart James resigned
    director
  49. 2024-04-09
    ➕
    HFD GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  50. 2024-04-09
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    HFD GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

70/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Hfd Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hfd Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HFD TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC806309

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hfd Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/04/2024

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

177 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7ER
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

HILL, William Dale→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOGIE, Graeme Angus→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUINN, Daniel→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Thomas Duncan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
HILL, Danielle Jean→
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
HILL, Karene Catherine→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
HILL, Rosemary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
HILL, William Keir→
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
LEWIS, Stephen→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
LEWIS, Terri→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Lauren Dale→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
OVENDEN, Katrina Jan→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
TEAPE, Stuart James→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
HFD GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge—27/02/2026—
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Recent filings (30 total)

legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-02