HAMILTON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC133447 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
37 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 31.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
37 charges (36/37 with lender, 37/37 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 £3,512,885
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,561,542 YoY
Cash YoY
+467%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£266k
↑ 467% YoY
Net Worth
£3.5m
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£305k
↑ 491% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.37M | £14.45M |
| Current assets | £305.2k | £51.7k |
| Cash | £265.8k | £46.9k |
| Debtors | £39.4k | £4.8k |
| Net assets | £3.51M | £7.07M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-01➖DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #37Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #36Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #35Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #34Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #33Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #32Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25➕DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-10-25➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2017-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2017-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-08-15🔒Charge registered #31Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-11-02🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-11-02🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-11-02🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-12-17🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-05-22🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-14➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-14➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-07➖SUTHERLAND, Lynda resigneddirector
- 2004-03-15➖BLACKWOOD, William Blane resigneddirector
- 2003-05-14🔒Charge registered #25Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2003-05-09🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2003-04-28🔒Charge registered #24Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2003-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2003-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2003-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2003-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2003-04-17🔒Charge registered #23Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-04-17🔒Charge registered #22Standard security
- 2003-04-17🔒Charge registered #21Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
22 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Grampian Property Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Grampian Property Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HAMILTON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
This company · SC133447
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grampian Property Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| COWRIE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC700069 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| FIDONA PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC835551 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| G A ENGINEERING (GROUP) LIMITED→ SC448644 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| GOLDEN SQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED→ SC066084 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| HB ENTERPRISES (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC338386 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| HERD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC254945 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| HFA LIMITED→ SC129298 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| HOME CARE (SCOTLAND) HOLDINGS 2 LTD→ SC841874 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Unit 2 The Galleria
Langstane Place
Aberdeen
AB11 6FB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
SUTHERLAND, Thomas Davidson→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-15 · resigned 1991-08-15
SUTHERLAND, Lynda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-08-15 · resigned 1997-04-16
BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1999-01-25
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2021-12-01
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-14 · resigned 2017-10-25
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 2007-09-14
BLACKWOOD, William Blane→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-08-27 · resigned 2004-03-15
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1991-08-15 · resigned 1991-08-15
SUTHERLAND, Lynda→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2004-04-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
37
Total charges
22
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:37 of 37 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 02/11/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/11/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/11/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/12/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Standard security | — | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | 09/05/2003 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/04/2002 | 28/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/04/2000 | 28/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/04/2000 | 28/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/04/2000 | 28/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/04/2000 | 28/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/04/2000 | 31/05/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/03/2000 | 14/05/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/1999 | 27/10/2000 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/1999 | 07/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 29/01/1996 | 27/10/2000 | |
| outstanding | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 29/01/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/1995 | 07/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 12/04/1995 | 27/10/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/02/1995 | 05/04/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/06/1994 | 09/02/1995 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-30