HLD FOODS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC837911 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs HLD FOODS LIMITED
- 2025-02-17➕DRIVER, Mark Andrew Stanley appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➕HAMILTON, Stuart Robbin appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17➕LOVE, Marc David appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Robbin Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/02/2025 |
Mr Mark Andrew Stanley Driver Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/02/2025 |
Mr Marc David Love Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46370 — Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Registered office
12 Teal Court
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DRIVER, Mark Andrew Stanley→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-17
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HAMILTON, Stuart Robbin→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-17
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LOVE, Marc David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-17
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Recent filings (2 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-17