HF8 LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13617618 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-13
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£600
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.1y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £600
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£600
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £330.6k | £495.6k |
| Debtors | £560 | £560 |
| Net assets | £600 | £600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01➖LLEWELLYN, David Dickson resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖PATON, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-05-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Richard Charles Graham-Marr
- 2022-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mark Howard Taylor
- 2021-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs HF8 LIMITED
- 2021-09-13➕BEDEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕FAIRHEAD, Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕GREEN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕HICKSON-SMITH, Graham Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕MCLAREN, Euan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕SPEAKES, Nabil appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕LLEWELLYN, David Dickson appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕PATON, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LLEWELLYN, David Dickson resigned 2025-05-01; PATON, Barry John resigned 2025-05-01
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
12 Carthusian Street
London
EC1M 6EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
Active
FAIRHEAD, Richard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKSON-SMITH, Graham Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-13
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MCLAREN, Euan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-09-13
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SPEAKES, Nabil→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-09-13
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LLEWELLYN, David Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2025-05-01
PATON, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2025-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Richard Charles Graham-Marr | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Mark Howard Taylor | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-26