H&F NUGENT 1 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC427101 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-27
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.2y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-10📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-16➕GRIEVE, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➖CROWE, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-12-31📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-12-31⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-06📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-07➕LIU, Jason Chou appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➖BRININ, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of America, N.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of America, N.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2024-02-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent)
- 2023-05-10➕CROWE, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➕RAMAGE, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-01➖AIRD, Brian Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01➕BRININ, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖WONG, Thomas C resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent)
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent)
- 2021-04-08➖THOMPSON, Kenneth Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-04-08➕WONG, Thomas C appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➕THOMPSON, Kenneth Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➖HALLIDAY, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2015-06-15➖MORNINGTON, Arthur Gerald, Lord resigneddirector
- 2015-05-21➖MARSHALL, Philip Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-05-19➖GREGORY, Paul Duncan resigneddirector
- 2015-05-19➖HEALY, Patrick John resigneddirector
- 2015-05-19➖KLEINMAN, Blake Christopher resigneddirector
- 2015-05-19➖SAUREL, Leonora Olivia resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-12-31: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Planet Uk Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Planet Uk Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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H&F NUGENT 1 LIMITED
This company · SC427101
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Planet Uk Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- V Acquisition Limitedceased 28/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Level 3, 6 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
RAMAGE, Andrew David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-02-01
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GRIEVE, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-16
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LIU, Jason Chou→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-05-07
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AIRD, Brian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2023-02-01
BRININ, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2024-05-03
CROWE, Simon Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2025-01-16
GREGORY, Paul Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2015-05-19
HALLIDAY, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2019-06-30
HEALY, Patrick John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-05-19
KLEINMAN, Blake Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-05-19
MARSHALL, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2015-05-21
MORNINGTON, Arthur Gerald, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-12-11 · resigned 2015-06-15
OFFORD, Malcolm Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-08-02 · resigned 2013-12-11
SAUREL, Leonora Olivia→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-05-19
THOMPSON, Kenneth Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2021-04-08
WONG, Thomas C→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-08 · resigned 2023-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Hps Investment Partners, (As Security Agent) Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2023 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Hps Investment Partners, (As Security Agent) Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2023 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Hps Investment Partners, (As Security Agent) Hps Investment Partners, Llc (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2023 | 19/02/2024 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-31
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-31
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-31
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-13