HUB SW EALC HOLDCO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC507626 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-04
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2025-11-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-11-01
    EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-11-01
    BROWN, Lauren resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-07-01
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-10-01
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
    director
  11. 2024-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-07-01
    YOUNG, Craig Bernard resigned
    director
  13. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-03-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2024-03-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2024-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-03-04
    BROWN, Lauren appointed
    secretary
  20. 2024-03-04
    RADULESCU, Daniela resigned
    secretary
  21. 2024-02-29
    HANN, Ruth Mairi appointed
    director
  22. 2024-02-29
    GEMMELL, Nial Watson resigned
    director
  23. 2024-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-12-22
    MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-12-07
    SMALL, Stewart William appointed
    director
  30. 2022-12-07
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
    director
  31. 2022-10-01
    BURNSIDE, Angela appointed
    director
  32. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2021-03-15
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
    director
  35. 2021-03-15
    THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh resigned
    director
  36. 2020-04-01
    ROSE, David resigned
    director
  37. 2020-04-01
    YOUNG, Craig Bernard appointed
    director
  38. 2019-12-20
    BENSON, Ian Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2018-12-03
    BENSON, Ian Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2018-12-03
    RAFIQ, Aftab resigned
    director
  41. 2018-09-03
    RADULESCU, Daniela appointed
    secretary
  42. 2018-09-03
    THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh resigned
    secretary
  43. 2018-09-03
    MACKINLAY, Gavin William resigned
    director
  44. 2018-09-03
    THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh appointed
    director
  45. 2018-05-18
    ROSE, David appointed
    director
  46. 2018-05-04
    PARKER, Nicholas Giles Burley resigned
    director
  47. 2017-12-05
    GEMMELL, Nial Watson appointed
    director
  48. 2017-07-31
    HOPE, John Alexander resigned
    director
  49. 2016-04-07
    FAIRBANK, Graham Bruce resigned
    director
  50. 2016-04-07
    RAFIQ, Aftab appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROWN, Lauren resigned 2025-11-01; PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned 2025-07-01

Group structure

Alliance Community Partnership Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Alliance Community Partnership Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
HUB SW EALC HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · SC507626

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alliance Community Partnership Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50-75% shares04/06/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Avondale House Suites 1b-1e, Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
ML4 3NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (6 active · 18 resigned)

EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-01
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Active
BURNSIDE, Angela
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-01
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Active
HANN, Ruth Mairi
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-29
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Active
KENNEDY, Andrew James
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-22
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Active
NICOL, Alastair William
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-20
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Active
SMALL, Stewart William
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-07
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Active
BROWN, Lauren
secretary · appointed 2024-03-04 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
RADULESCU, Daniela
secretary · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2024-03-04
Resigned
THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh
secretary · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2018-09-03
Resigned
BENSON, Ian Andrew
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-12-03 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
FAIRBANK, Graham Bruce
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2016-04-07
Resigned
GEMMELL, Nial Watson
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-05 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
HOPE, John Alexander
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-20 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
LEWIS, Catherine Victoria
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2016-02-19
Resigned
MACKINLAY, Gavin William
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2018-09-03
Resigned
MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-04 · resigned 2023-12-22
Resigned
PARKER, Nicholas Giles Burley
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2018-05-04
Resigned
PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2025-07-01
Resigned
PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
RAFIQ, Aftab
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees
A registered charge24/02/2016
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
A registered charge24/02/2016
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
A registered charge24/02/2016
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees.
A registered charge24/02/2016
satisfied
Gordon Hay for and on Behalf of Cms Cameron Mckenna
Gordon Hay for and on Behalf of Cms Cameron Mckenna LLP
A registered charge24/02/201608/03/2016
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Recent filings (84 total)

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05