HILTON WORLDWIDE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC022163 · ltd · incorporated 1942-09-25

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 46.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)

Directors & officers

65 officers (9 active, 65 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

481 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (154 events)Click to expand

2025-10-08
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accounts · AA
2025-09-16
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officers · TM01
2025-09-10
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HILTON CORPORATE DIRECTOR LLC resigned
corporate-director
2025-01-15
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officers · RP04AP01
2024-10-25
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officers · TM01
2024-10-04
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COARI, Kimberly Jane resigned
director
2024-10-02
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accounts · AA
2023-09-26
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accounts · AA
2023-08-15
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officers · CH01
2023-05-31
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incorporation · MA
2023-05-31
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-31
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capital · SH19
2023-05-31
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-05-31
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-05-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-30
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capital · SH01
2023-05-30
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capital · SH01
2023-02-28
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officers · CH01
2022-10-24
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officers · CH01
2022-10-20
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officers · CH01
2019-12-19
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COARI, Kimberly Jane appointed
director
2018-12-31
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HEATH, Christopher Philip resigned
director
2018-11-19
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MOMDJIAN, Michelle appointed
director
2018-11-19
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OGLE, George Christopher appointed
director
2018-10-01
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TYNAN, James resigned
director
2018-08-22
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CASSIDY, Stephen Patrick appointed
director
2018-08-22
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LIFSCHITZ, Oded resigned
director
2018-02-06
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BEESTON, Richard Geoffrey appointed
director
2016-03-01
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HEATH, Christopher Philip appointed
director
2015-01-01
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TYNAN, James appointed
director
2014-08-29
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WAY, Mark Jonathan resigned
director
2014-06-13
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RABIN, Elizabeth Jane resigned
director
2014-06-02
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BEASLEY, Stuart appointed
director
2013-08-05
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HUMPHREYS, Stephen resigned
director
2012-09-17
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LIFSCHITZ, Oded appointed
director
2012-09-16
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ROGERS, John resigned
director
2012-04-25
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JAMES, Paul Frederick resigned
director
2011-07-29
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PHILIP, John Crosbie resigned
director
2011-07-29
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ROGERS, John appointed
director
2011-07-01
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PERCIVAL, James Owen appointed
director
2010-12-31
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HUGHES, Andrew Lawrence resigned
director
2009-06-30
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LICHMAN, Laurence resigned
director
2009-03-20
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HILTON CORPORATE DIRECTOR LLC appointed
corporate-director
2009-01-23
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BRADLEY, Adrian Paul resigned
director
2009-01-23
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HUGHES, Andrew Lawrence appointed
director
2008-06-16
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LICHMAN, Laurence appointed
director
2008-06-16
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RABIN, Elizabeth Jane appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 84 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-05-31: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Hilton International Entities Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hilton International Entities Holding Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HILTON WORLDWIDE LIMITED

This company · SC022163

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Hilton International Entities Holding Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	04/09/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Hilton Worldwide Manage Limitedceased 04/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1942-09-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

191 West George Street

Glasgow

G2 2LD

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-15

Last: 2025-10-01