HUB SW EALC DBFM CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC507628 · 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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 10.2y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2025-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-23
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CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointed
director
2025-11-12
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officers · AP04
2025-11-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-01
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EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-11-01
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BROWN, Lauren resigned
secretary
2025-07-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
director
2025-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
director
2024-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
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YOUNG, Craig Bernard resigned
director
2024-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
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BROWN, Lauren appointed
secretary
2024-03-04
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RADULESCU, Daniela resigned
secretary
2024-02-29
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HANN, Ruth Mairi appointed
director
2024-02-29
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson resigned
director
2024-02-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
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MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph resigned
director
2023-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-07
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SMALL, Stewart William appointed
director
2022-12-07
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
director
2022-10-01
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BURNSIDE, Angela appointed
director
2022-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
director
2021-03-15
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THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh resigned
director
2020-04-01
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ROSE, David resigned
director
2020-04-01
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YOUNG, Craig Bernard appointed
director
2019-12-20
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BENSON, Ian Andrew resigned
director
2018-12-03
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BENSON, Ian Andrew appointed
director
2018-12-03
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RAFIQ, Aftab resigned
director
2018-09-03
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RADULESCU, Daniela appointed
secretary
2018-09-03
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THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh resigned
secretary
2018-09-03
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MACKINLAY, Gavin William resigned
director
2018-09-03
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THAKRAR, Amit Rishi Jaysukh appointed
director
2018-05-18
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ROSE, David appointed
director
2018-05-04
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PARKER, Nicholas Giles Burley resigned
director
2017-12-05
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GEMMELL, Nial Watson appointed
director
2017-07-31
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HOPE, John Alexander resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 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

Hub Sw Ealc Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hub Sw Ealc Holdco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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HUB SW EALC DBFM CO LIMITED

This company · SC507628

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
Hub Sw Ealc Holdco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	04/06/2017

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