HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED

HILLHOUSE QUARRY, TROON, AYRSHIRE, KA10 7HX

Company Number: SC023206
Incorporation date: 27-Mar-1945
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
08110 Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate

SUMMARY

This company is 80.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 23.1 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 24.8 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 52.8 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 46.9 million. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 20 other companies, 2 (10.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Mar-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2020	GBP	52,794,869	3,362,448	37,380	-126,506	-1,026,815	-809,137
31-Mar-2019	GBP	46,898,894	3,806,441	44,874	-96,874	-532,122	-377,441
31-Mar-2018	GBP	44,630,153	4,780,750	37,138	114,424	689,723	4,730,117

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Mar-2020	GBP	4,700,166	8,554,061	815,589	7,795,276	124,506	354	7,016,980	23,056,824
31-Mar-2019	GBP	5,123,670	10,015,877	610,054	8,256,152	124,506	354	8,727,938	24,767,782
31-Mar-2018	GBP	7,513,656	20,204,540	8,783,895	1,920,517	124,506	354	38,837,933	39,047,243

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Raymond Charles THOM	01 Aug 2022	23 Jan 2026		1 - 0
Resigned	Alan George HILL	10 Nov 2020	23 Jun 2022		0 - 1
Resigned	Charles Clifford TOYN	08 Dec 2016	31 May 2020		0 - 1
Resigned	Graham O'BOYLE	12 Jan 2015	08 Dec 2016		0 - 1
Resigned	Charles Douglas MURRAY	30 Oct 1991	12 Jan 2015	British	0 - 32
Resigned	James Torrance DAVIDSON		30 Oct 1991	British	0 - 1

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Resigned	Raymond Charles THOM	20 Oct 2023	21 Feb 2025		Scottish	5 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alan George HILL	10 Nov 2020	23 Jun 2022	Finance Director	British	1 - 65	21 (31.8%)
Active	Aidan O'CARROLL	01 Jul 2020			British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Robert MCNAUGHTON	01 Jun 2020			British	5 - 5	1 (10.0%)
Resigned	Alexander James FRASER	01 Feb 2019	06 May 2023		British	8 - 6	4 (28.6%)
Resigned	John Edmund Gordon HENDRY	31 Oct 2017	04 Apr 2019	Solicitor	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Emma Mary VON HOF	18 Apr 2017		Director	British	10 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Norman Murray YARROW	05 Aug 2013	31 Dec 2018		British	0 - 15	4 (26.7%)
Active	Andrew Robert Richard VERNON	01 Apr 2013		Director	British	4 - 1	1 (20.0%)
Active	James Fitzpatrick Greville VERNON	01 Apr 2013			British	2 - 2	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Hugh Richard Mervyn VERNON	05 Mar 2012	18 Apr 2017	Director	British	0 - 15	6 (40.0%)
Resigned	Greville Edward Mervyn VERNON	06 Jun 2006	18 Apr 2017	Farmer	British	0 - 13	4 (30.8%)
Resigned	Gordon Archibald Halliday MUIR	01 Apr 1997	30 Sep 2011	Company Director	British	0 - 9	4 (44.4%)
Resigned	Charles Douglas MURRAY	27 Mar 1991	31 Mar 2015		British	0 - 32	13 (40.6%)
Resigned	Greville Edward Mervyn VERNON		18 Apr 2017	Farmer	British	0 - 13	4 (30.8%)
Resigned	Hugh Richard Mervyn VERNON		18 Apr 2017	Director	British	0 - 15	6 (40.0%)
Resigned	Mervyn Sydney Bobus VERNON		05 Dec 1991	Managing Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)

Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 9.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 11.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Aidan O'CARROLL	Robert MCNAUGHTON	Emma Mary VON HOF	Andrew Robert Richard VERNON	James Fitzpatrick Greville VERNON
MINERAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (01634996) - Active		✔
BOWLDOWN FARMS LIMITED (02689205) - Active			✔		✔
SGH INVESTMENTS LIMITED (08835158) - Active			✔
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WOODCHIP LIMITED (09470514) - Dissolved					✔
AMTILCH INVESTMENTS LIMITED (14088478) - Active					✔
WM. PATON & SONS LIMITED (SC016771) - Active		✔
HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED (SC023206) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP LIMITED (SC135103) - Active		✔	✔	✔
MAC ASPHALT LIMITED (SC151287) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
BALSILLIE FARM LIMITED (SC179720) - Active			✔
WEST LOTHIAN RECYCLING LIMITED (SC193765) - Active		✔
SKENE GROUP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED (SC204777) - Active			✔
MINERAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION (SCOTLAND) (SC248358) - Active		✔
HILLHOUSE EVENTS LIMITED (SC303419) - Active			✔	✔
GLENDOE LIMITED (SC418548) - Active			✔
W.P.S. PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (SC452755) - Dissolved				✔
H.E.L. PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (SC452756) - Active			✔	✔
MAC ASPHALT (SCOTLAND) LTD (SC629835) - Active		✔
HCP1 LIMITED (SC682015) - Active		✔
GLENSTANG INVESTMENTS LIMITED (SC731567) - Active			✔
NOVA CEMENT SCOTLAND LIMITED (SC757036) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-11-08	2015-11-08	2014-11-08	2013-11-08	2012-11-08
TRUSTEES OF MSBV DISC TRUST	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	32,050 19.4%	32,050 19.4%	32,050 19.4%	32,050 19.4%	32,050 19.4%
TRUSTEES OF MSBV DISC TRUST	B	31,000 18.7%	31,000 18.7%	31,000 18.7%	31,000 18.7%	53,500 32.3%
GREVILLE E.M. VERNON	B	19,250 11.6%	19,250 11.6%	19,250 11.6%	19,250 11.6%	3,000 1.81%
H.R.M. VERNON	B	17,000 10.3%	28,250 17.1%	28,250 17.1%	28,250 17.1%	0 0%
GREVILLE E.M. VERNON	ORDINARY	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%
HUGH R.M. VERNON	ORDINARY	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%	12,500 7.55%
G.E.M. VERNON	B	7,000 4.23%	0 0%	0 0%	7,000 4.23%	0 0%
ANDREW VERNON	B	5,750 3.47%	2,000 1.21%	2,000 1.21%	2,000 1.21%	0 0%
CATHERINE PETERS	B	5,250 3.17%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	0 0%
EMMA VERNON	B	5,250 3.17%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	0 0%
GREVILLE E.M. VERNON	ORDINARY	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%
HUGH R.M. VERNON	ORDINARY	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%	3,500 2.11%
HUGH R.M. VERNON	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%
GREVILLE E.M. VERNON	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%	3,000 1.81%
JAMES VERNON	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	0 0%
ANDREW VERNON	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	1,500 0.906%	0 0%
JAMES VERNON	ORDINARY	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	0 0%
ANDREW VERNON	ORDINARY	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	1,000 0.604%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF GREVILLE EDWARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF GREVILLE EDWARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF GREVILLE EDWARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF HUGH RICHARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR EMMA	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF HUGH RICHARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
TRUSTEES OF HUGH RICHARD MERVYN VERNON TRUST FOR	C	1 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
F.D.C. VERNON	B	0 0%	7,000 4.23%	7,000 4.23%	0 0%	7,000 4.23%
GE.M. VERNON AS TRUSTEE	C	0 0%	3 0.002%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
H.R.M. VERNON AS TRUSTEE	C	0 0%	3 0.002%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
VERONICA E. HARGREAVES	% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	10 0.006%	0 0%
HUGH R.M. VERNON	B	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	17,000 10.3%
VERONICA E. HARGREAVES	B	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	10,000 6.04%
VERONICA E. HARGREAVES	10% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	3,000 1.81%
VERONICA E. HARGREAVES	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	2,000 1.21%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

25-50%:Mr Andrew Robert, Richard Vernon - active
25-50%:Mr Greville Edward Mervyn Vernon - active
25-50%:Mr Hugh Richard Mervyn Vernon - active

Controlling entities above

HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP LIMITED (SC135103 - UK) active
- >75%:WM. PATON & SONS LIMITED (SC016771 - UK) ceased
- >75%:WILLIAM MCMILLAN ROME LIMITED (SC026862 - UK) active
- >75%:HILLHOUSE PRECAST CONCRETE LIMITED (SC170193 - UK) active
- >75%:MAC ASPHALT LIMITED (SC151287 - UK) active
  - >75%:MAC ASPHALT (SCOTLAND) LTD (SC629835 - UK) active
- >75%:HCP1 LIMITED (SC682015 - UK) active
- 25-50%:NOVA CEMENT SCOTLAND LIMITED (SC757036 - UK) active
>75%:BOWLDOWN FARMS LIMITED (02689205 - UK) active
>75%:GLENDOE LIMITED (SC418548 - UK) active
>75%:HILLHOUSE EVENTS LIMITED (SC303419 - UK) active
>75%:H.E.L. PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (SC452756 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 08110 Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED	GROUND FLOOR T3 TRINITY PARK, BICKENHILL LANE, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B37 7ES	00453791	2017-12-31	2,095,900,000	146,200,000	23910-Production of abrasive products 42110-Construction of roads and motorways 70100-Activities of head offices
AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES UK LIMITED	BARDON HILL, BARDON ROAD, COALVILLE, LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, LE67 1TL	00245717	2017-12-31	1,270,737,000	43,851,000	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 23610-Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 42110-Construction of roads and motorways
HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED	SECOND FLOOR, ARENA COURT, CROWN LANE, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL6 8QZ	00300002	2017-12-31	718,910,000	58,432,000	08990-Other mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified 23630-Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete 64203-Activities of construction holding companies
BREEDON SOUTHERN LIMITED	PINNACLE HOUSE, BREEDON QUARRY, BREEDON ON THE HILL, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE73 8AP	00156531	2017-12-31	331,316,000	31,528,000	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 42110-Construction of roads and motorways
TARMAC AGGREGATES LIMITED	GROUND FLOOR T3 TRINITY PARK, BICKENHILL LANE, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B37 7ES	00297905	2017-12-31	330,200,000	8,000,000	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin
FP MCCANN LIMITED	KNOCKLOUGHRIM QUARRY,, 3,DRUMARD ROAD,, MAGHERAFELT,, CO.LONDONDERRY, BT45 8QA	NI013563	2018-12-31	254,496,765	16,398,109
BREEDON NORTHERN LIMITED	ETHIEBEATON QUARRY, KINGENNIE, MONIFIETH, ANGUS, DD5 3RB	SC144788	2017-12-31	191,604,000	16,583,000	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 42110-Construction of roads and motorways
BREEDON CEMENT LIMITED	PINNACLE HOUSE, BREEDON QUARRY, BREEDON ON THE HILL, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE73 8AP	08284549	2017-12-31	174,623,000	22,891,000	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 23510-Manufacture of cement 23630-Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete
HILLHOUSE QUARRY GROUP LIMITED	HILLHOUSE QUARRY, TROON, AYRSHIRE, KA10 7HX	SC135103	2018-03-31	42,527,946	4,428,405
CAMBRIAN STONE LIMITED	GROUND FLOOR T3 TRINITY PARK, BICKENHILL LANE, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B37 7ES	01579754	2017-12-31	39,068,000	1,281,000	08990-Other mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified
PATERSONS OF GREENOAKHILL LIMITED	GARTSHERRIE ROAD, COATBRIDGE, ML5 2EU	SC054793	2017-11-30	38,591,685	5,198	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 38210-Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
BULLIMORES SAND AND GRAVEL LIMITED	THISTLETON LANE, SOUTH WITHAM,, GRANTHAM,, LINCS, NG33 5QE	00627117	2018-05-31	13,205,966	0	08120-Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin 49410-Freight transport by road 77320-Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
MARSHALL QUARRY PRODUCTS LIMITED	WATTS HOUSE CARNABY IND. ESTATE, LANCASTER ROAD, CARNABY, BRIDLINGTON, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, YO15 3QY	03208960	2018-03-31	10,748,706	0	23610-Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED	HILLHOUSE QUARRY, TROON, AYRSHIRE, KA10 7HX	SC023206	0000-00-00	0	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
HILLHOUSE ESTATES LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.6%	1.7%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.5%	1.8%	3.9%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium