FHW HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC655355 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FHW HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2020-02-21➕WILSON, Fergus appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21➕WILSON, Helena appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Fergus Wilson Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 21/02/2020 |
Mrs Helena Wilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Holding company · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUITEAM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC189123 · est 1998 | £1.27M £1.08M–£1.46M | — | £1.27M | — | 27y | 83 | 85y |
| CP WAREHOUSING LIMITED→ SC247121 · est 2003 | £2.4k £2.0k–£2.7k | — | £2.4k | — | 23y | 83 | 79y |
| BALFOUR & MANSON PROPERTY LTD.→ SC041493 · est 1964 | £401 £341–£461 | — | £401 | — | 61y | 82 | 66y |
| BLACKCRAIG WINDFARM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC502633 · est 2015 | — | — | — | 0 | 11y | 89 | 44y |
| ANDERSON STRATHERN TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC074397 · est 1981 | — | — | — | — | 45y | 83 | 66y |
| CRUDEN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC339123 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 59y |
| DEFENSOR TRUSTEES (2001) LIMITED→ SC083874 · est 1983 | — | — | — | — | 42y | 83 | 64y |
| LAKESTREAM LIMITED→ SC183164 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 72y |
| MBM TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC257813 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 59y |
| AD HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC336916 · est 2008 | — | — | — | — | 18y | 82 | 62y |
| APPINDALE LIMITED→ SC183542 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 82 | 84y |
| BEN LINE AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC100101 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | 82 | 73y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
6 Meadowpark
Seafield
Bathgate
EH47 7GA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WILSON, Fergus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-21
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WILSON, Helena→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-02-21
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-02-21