HOPESPRINGS FOUNDATION

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SC331906 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-10-04
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 69). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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
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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 (37 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. 2017-02-09
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-12-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-12-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-10-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2015-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2015-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2013-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-11-05
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    SHANKLAND, James resigned
    director
  17. 2013-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2011-10-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2011-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2011-10-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2007-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As HOPESPRINGS FOUNDATION
  28. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    MACKAY, Murdo John Norman appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    SHANKLAND, Hamish appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    SHANKLAND, Hazel Margaret appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    SHANKLAND, James appointed
    director
  34. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2007-10-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Hazel Margaret Shankland
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Terringzean View
Cumnock
Ayrshire
KA18 1FB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MACKAY, Murdo John Norman→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHANKLAND, Hamish→
director · ~42y · appointed 2007-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHANKLAND, Hazel Margaret→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned
SHANKLAND, James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2013-11-05
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-06