HILLHOUSE PRECAST CONCRETE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC170193 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-12-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-12-07
    ➕
    VERNON, Andrew Robert Richard appointed
    director
  6. 2016-12-07
    ➖
    O'BOYLE, Graham resigned
    director
  7. 2016-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-12-07
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-10-17
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  10. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-12-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-12-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-11-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-11-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-09-07
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    O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2009-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-12-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  27. 2009-12-03
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  28. 2008-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    O'BOYLE, Graham resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    MOLE, Peter Douglas resigned
    director
  33. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday resigned
    director
  34. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
    director
  35. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn resigned
    director
  36. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn resigned
    director
  37. 1997-03-18
    ➕
    MOLE, Peter Douglas appointed
    director
  38. 1997-03-18
    ➕
    MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointed
    director
  39. 1997-03-18
    ➕
    VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn appointed
    director
  40. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  41. 1997-03-17
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  42. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday appointed
    director
  43. 1997-03-17
    ➕
    VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn appointed
    director
  44. 1997-03-17
    ➖
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1996-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As HILLHOUSE PRECAST CONCRETE LIMITED
  46. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-14

Group structure

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

🏛️
Hillhouse Quarry Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HILLHOUSE PRECAST CONCRETE LIMITED
This company · SC170193

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

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hillhouse Quarry Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Robert, Richard Vernon
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Greville Edward Mervyn Vernon
Individual · British · DOB 07/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Hugh Richard Mervyn Vernon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610

Registered office

Hillhouse Quarry
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 7HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VERNON, Andrew Robert Richard→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-07
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Active
HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BOYLE, Graham→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
MOLE, Peter Douglas→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
O'BOYLE, Graham→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-07 · resigned 2016-12-07
Resigned
VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-30