HIVE INVESTMENTS US HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC438011 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.8y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-16
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-10-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-07-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2023-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-10-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2023-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-04-13
    ➖
    MCINNES, Robert Alexander resigned
    director
  10. 2020-11-10
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2020-10-30
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
  12. 2020-10-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-10-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-10-05
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
  15. 2020-10-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
  16. 2020-09-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2020-09-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2020-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2020-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-07-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2020-03-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2020-03-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2020-03-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2020-03-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2020-02-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  26. 2020-02-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  27. 2020-02-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  28. 2020-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  29. 2020-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  30. 2020-01-22
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Gareth James resigned
    director
  31. 2019-09-24
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Alan Neil appointed
    director
  32. 2019-05-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  33. 2019-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  34. 2019-05-10
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Gareth James appointed
    director
  35. 2019-04-15
    ➖
    STRANG, John Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2018-05-09
    ➕
    MCINNES, Robert Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2018-05-08
    ➖
    HANNIGAN, Mark resigned
    director
  38. 2016-06-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2016-03-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clyde Blowers Capital Fund Iii L.P.
  40. 2015-03-03
    ➖
    POWELL, Shauna Margaret resigned
    director
  41. 2014-07-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clyde Blowers Capital Gp L.P. Acting as General Partner of Clyde Blowers Capital Fund Iii L.P.
  42. 2014-04-29
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Douglas Grahame resigned
    director
  43. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    STRANG, John Charles appointed
    director
  44. 2013-05-03
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Keith Lewis appointed
    director
  45. 2013-05-03
    ➕
    HANNIGAN, Mark appointed
    director
  46. 2012-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HIVE INVESTMENTS US HOLDINGS LIMITED
  47. 2012-11-30
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Douglas Grahame appointed
    director
  48. 2012-11-30
    ➕
    POWELL, Shauna Margaret appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-16

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-10-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-07-16: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
N4 Partners Llp
Corporate parent
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Mdp Gp Llp
Corporate parent
🏛️
Mdp Fund Lp
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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HIVE INVESTMENTS US HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC438011

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mdp Fund Lp
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/07/2017
N4 Partners Llp
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence22/01/2020
Mdp Gp Llp
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence22/01/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Clyde Blowers Capital Gp Iii Lpceased 22/01/2020· significant influence
  • Clyde Blowers Capital Im Llpceased 22/01/2020· significant influence
  • Clyde Blowers Capital Gp Iii Limitedceased 24/07/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

168 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2022-11-30

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

MACLEOD, Alan Neil→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITCHELL, Keith Lewis→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNIGAN, Mark→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-05-03 · resigned 2018-05-08
Resigned
HAWKINS, Douglas Grahame→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned
MCCOLL, Gareth James→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-05-10 · resigned 2020-01-22
Resigned
MCINNES, Robert Alexander→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2022-04-13
Resigned
POWELL, Shauna Margaret→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2015-03-03
Resigned
STRANG, John Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-25 · resigned 2019-04-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
A registered charge1 property30/10/2020—
outstanding
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
A registered charge1 property05/10/2020—
outstanding
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp
Mdp Fund LP, Acting by Its General Partner Mdp Gp LLP
A registered charge1 property05/10/2020—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/05/201903/03/2020
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/05/201903/03/2020
outstanding
Clyde Blowers Capital Fund Iii L.P.
A registered charge1 property30/03/2016—
satisfied
Clyde Blowers Capital Gp L.P. Acting as General Partner of Clyde Blowers Capital Fund Iii L.P.
A registered charge—01/07/201407/06/2016
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Recent filings (111 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-15