HUB NORTH SCOTLAND (ANDERSON) HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC510516 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-10
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 10.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.7 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 (62/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 25 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
36 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
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
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-02
    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-02
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-06-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-05-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-11-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-08
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigned
    director
  14. 2024-11-08
    PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
    director
  15. 2024-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-07-01
    WHYTESIDE, Caroline Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2024-06-28
    MACDONALD, David resigned
    director
  19. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2024-03-01
    HANN, Ruth Mairi appointed
    director
  24. 2024-02-29
    GEMMELL, Nial Watson resigned
    director
  25. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-12-22
    SMALL, Stewart William appointed
    director
  31. 2022-12-22
    DUCK, Andrew Neil resigned
    director
  32. 2022-12-22
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointed
    director
  33. 2022-12-22
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigned
    director
  34. 2019-04-11
    DUCK, Andrew Neil appointed
    director
  35. 2019-04-11
    MACKINLAY, Gavin William resigned
    director
  36. 2019-04-11
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointed
    director
  37. 2019-04-11
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigned
    director
  38. 2017-11-16
    GEMMELL, Nial Watson appointed
    director
  39. 2017-07-31
    HOPE, John resigned
    director
  40. 2017-01-19
    O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointed
    director
  41. 2016-12-14
    RICHMOND, Kevin Andrew resigned
    director
  42. 2016-09-28
    MCVEY, Philip appointed
    director
  43. 2016-09-28
    BAXTER, Mark resigned
    director
  44. 2016-09-28
    DONALD, Gerald Francis resigned
    director
  45. 2016-09-28
    MCVEY, Philip resigned
    director
  46. 2016-09-28
    MURDOCH, Hugh resigned
    director
  47. 2016-06-21
    MCVEY, Philip appointed
    director
  48. 2016-02-01
    BRUCE, Andrew David resigned
    director
  49. 2016-02-01
    MACDONALD, David appointed
    director
  50. 2016-02-01
    RICHMOND, Kevin Andrew appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Acp: North Hub Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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Scottish Futures Trust Limited
Corporate parent
HUB NORTH SCOTLAND (ANDERSON) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC510516

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acp: North Hub Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Hub North Scotland Limitedceased 28/08/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2015-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

2nd Floor 2 Lochside View
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-02
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Active
HANN, Ruth Mairi
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-01
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Active
MCGIRK, Paul James
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-28
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Active
MCVEY, Philip
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-09-28
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Active
SMALL, Stewart William
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-22
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Active
WHYTESIDE, Caroline Jane
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Derek Orr
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
BAXTER, Mark
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned
BOURNE, Maurice Charles
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
BRUCE, Andrew David
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
DONALD, Gerald Francis
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned
DUCK, Andrew Neil
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-04-11 · resigned 2022-12-22
Resigned
FELTON, Michael David
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
GEMMELL, Nial Watson
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
HOPE, John
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
MACDONALD, David
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2024-06-28
Resigned
MACKINLAY, Gavin William
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2019-04-11
Resigned
MCVEY, Philip
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-21 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned
MCVEY, Philip
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
MURDOCH, Hugh
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aviva Public Private Finance as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
A registered charge29/07/2015
outstanding
Aviva Public Private Finance as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
Aviva Public Private Finance Limited as Security Trustee (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
A registered charge29/07/2015
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Recent filings (76 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27