HILLCREST ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC621420 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-15

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

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

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.9y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

22 officers (13 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

50 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 7 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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DAVIDSON, Bruce Roy appointed
director
2026-04-01
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DORAN, Fiona Williamina appointed
director
2026-04-01
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GOWANS, Dylan appointed
director
2026-04-01
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HARVEY, Stephen George appointed
director
2026-04-01
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KELMAN, David appointed
director
2026-04-01
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STEVENSON, Fionn, Professor appointed
director
2026-04-01
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VAN ZYL, Johan Gerhard appointed
director
2026-04-01
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2026-03-03
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RINTOUL, Archie resigned
director
2026-03-03
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2025-09-16
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2025-08-25
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EDWARDS, Lorna Ann appointed
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2025-06-10
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BARAKAT, Subhi resigned
director
2025-06-10
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SHERRIFF, Bryan Ballie resigned
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2025-05-05
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2025-04-09
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2024-12-18
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2024-12-18
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2024-09-17
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2024-05-31
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MORRISON, Fiona resigned
secretary
2024-05-06
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DON, Lesley appointed
secretary
2024-05-06
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2023-09-21
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2023-09-12
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MCKEGNEY, Douglas James resigned
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2023-09-12
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2023-09-12
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2023-09-11
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BARAKAT, Subhi appointed
director
2023-09-11
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SHERRIFF, Bryan Ballie appointed
director
2023-09-11
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2023-08-17
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2023-08-15
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BOYLE, David resigned
director
2023-02-17
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MATTHEW, Anne resigned
director
2021-11-17
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
2021-04-22
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MORRISON, Heather Anne appointed
director
2021-04-22
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THOMPSON, Alan appointed
director
2020-08-10
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RITCHIE, David resigned
director
2020-06-16
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-06-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-04-21
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ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigned
director
2019-07-16
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MATTHEW, Anne appointed
director
2019-03-25
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RINTOUL, Archie appointed
director
2019-03-25
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RITCHIE, David 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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BARAKAT, Subhi resigned 2025-06-10; RINTOUL, Archie resigned 2026-03-03; SHERRIFF, Bryan Ballie resigned 2025-05-05

Group structure

Hillcrest Homes (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hillcrest Homes (Scotland) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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HILLCREST ENTERPRISES LIMITED

This company · SC621420

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
Hillcrest Homes (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	15/02/2019

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

Incorporated2019-02-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered office

1 Explorer Road

Dundee Technology Park

Dundee

DD2 1EG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last: 2026-02-14