HFCS GROUP LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC839231 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17➕SCHMITT, Matthias appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17➕WERNHAM, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HFCS GROUP LIMITED
- 2025-02-26➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-02-26➕ELS, John Leslie appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Leslie Els Individual · British,South African · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-02-26
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ELS, John Leslie→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-02-26
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SCHMITT, Matthias→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-17
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WERNHAM, Marcus→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-04-17
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-26