FOOD HUB (NES) LTD

🏛️Establishedactive

SC620252 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-02-05

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window opening · medium confidence

More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 85

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (8 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

45 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-07-08
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officers · TM01
2026-06-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-09
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ROWE, Alan Michael resigned
director
2026-02-19
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RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor resigned
director
2026-02-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
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WILSON, Andrew Iain Colin appointed
director
2026-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-04-17
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THORPE, Alan James appointed
director
2025-04-17
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DEAN, William Alexander resigned
director
2025-04-17
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THORPE, Alan James appointed
director
2025-04-17
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THORPE, Alan James resigned
director
2025-02-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-22
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FRECKINGHAM, Neil Marcus resigned
director
2024-10-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
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NEWBOLD, Charles James, Professor appointed
director
2024-08-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-03
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LACEY, Andrew Jonathan resigned
director
2023-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
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MACHRAY, Patrick John resigned
director
2021-05-12
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MORRICE, Stanley Watt appointed
director
2020-08-31
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BEATON, Donella Effie appointed
director
2020-08-31
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HARPER, John, Professor resigned
director
2019-05-23
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KILSHAW, David Charles appointed
director
2019-05-23
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DEAN, William Alexander appointed
director
2019-05-23
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FRECKINGHAM, Neil Marcus appointed
director
2019-05-23
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HARPER, John, Professor appointed
director
2019-05-23
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LACEY, Andrew Jonathan appointed
director
2019-05-23
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RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor appointed
director
2019-05-23
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ROWE, Alan Michael appointed
director
2019-02-05
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Company incorporated
As FOOD HUB (NES) LTD
2019-02-05
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MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointed
secretary
2019-02-05
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CRAW, Jennifer Fraser appointed
director
2019-02-05
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MACHRAY, Patrick John appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor resigned 2026-02-19; ROWE, Alan Michael resigned 2026-06-09

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2019-02-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

11 Queens Gardens

Aberdeen

AB15 4YD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-18

Last: 2026-02-04