HILLHOUSE ESTATES INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC276191 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-03-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-02-20
    ➕
    TOYN, Charles Clifford appointed
    secretary
  4. 2017-02-20
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2017-02-09
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  6. 2017-01-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2016-12-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2016-12-07
    ➖
    O'BOYLE, Graham resigned
    secretary
  9. 2016-12-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2016-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-11-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2015-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2015-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
    director
  17. 2014-11-28
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-11-28
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2014-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-11-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2014-11-19
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    legacy
    other · PARENT_ACC
  22. 2014-11-19
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  23. 2013-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2013-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-10-15
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  26. 2013-10-15
    📄
    legacy
    other · PARENT_ACC
  27. 2013-10-15
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  28. 2012-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-04-30
    ➖
    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday resigned
    director
  30. 2004-11-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HILLHOUSE ESTATES INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  31. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn appointed
    director
  32. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn appointed
    director
  33. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday appointed
    director
  35. 2004-11-18
    ➕
    MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2017-03-21

Group structure

Hillhouse Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hillhouse Estates Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HILLHOUSE ESTATES INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC276191

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 Estates Ltd
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
Incorporated2004-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

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 · 3 resigned)

TOYN, Charles Clifford→
secretary · appointed 2017-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BOYLE, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2016-12-07
Resigned
MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-02-20
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-01-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2014-11-28