SCAPA GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00826179 · ltd · incorporated 1964-11-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.2y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
60 officers (5 active, 60 linked, 49 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
931 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £16,796,000
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
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 101| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | £19.17M | £-18.04M |
| Profit before tax | £16.80M | £-19.54M |
| Average employees | 2000 | 2100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (131 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-29➕PARK, Brian Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-31➖WEITZEL, Gregory Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-02➕CARR, David John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-20➕JOHNSON, Mark Weston appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-20➖JACKSON, Travis Ryan resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-18➕JOHNSON, Mark Weston appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18➕JACKSON, Travis Ryan appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-30➖SURBEY, David Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01➖NUNEZ, Ricardo Jose resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-02➕WEITZEL, Gregory Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-04-01➖WAMSER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-10➕DICKINSON, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➖PEACOCK, Tracey resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➖BAKER, Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-26➕SURBEY, David Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-15➖BLACKWOOD, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖BRINSMEAD, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖CHAE, Heejae Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖MCATAMNEY, Brendan Patrick resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖MILLER, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➕NUNEZ, Ricardo Jose appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➕PEACOCK, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➕WAMSER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➖ZAHN, Oskar resigneddirector
- 2020-08-07➕BRINSMEAD, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➖PENTZ, Laurence Craig resigneddirector
- 2020-05-04➖DEMIRDOGEN, Sevan resigneddirector
- 2020-05-04➖DOHERTY, Joseph Edward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 131 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ams Holdco 2 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ams Holdco 2 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SCAPA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00826179
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ams Holdco 2 Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7CARING LTD→ 12281078 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A CONSULTATION LTD→ 15608454 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE ACCOUNTANTS LTD→ 13352699 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADEPT TAXATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 17004422 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AE CONSULTANCY & TRAINING LIMITED→ 13964046 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AEGIS DESIGN LIMITED→ 06930038 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AEONIAN EMERGING MARKETS LTD→ 11569242 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AERODYNE CONSULTING LTD→ 16156124 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AEROTECH SYSTEMS LTD→ 09581572 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AFFORD A KAR RENTALS LIMITED→ 15716971 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFN ENGINEERING LTD→ 16335587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFS ENGINEERING LTD→ 16049995 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Manchester Road
Ashton Under Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL7 0ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (5 active · 55 resigned)
JOHNSON, Mark Weston→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, David John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-05-02
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DICKINSON, Wendy→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-10
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JOHNSON, Mark Weston→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-18
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PARK, Brian Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2026-01-29
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BAKER, Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-11 · resigned 2021-04-26
BUCKLEY, Brian Bertrand→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-24
EDWARDS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2012-09-07
GREEN, Cathryn Alix→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2005-12-23
HARDCASTLE, Graham Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-03 · resigned 2017-09-11
JACKSON, Travis Ryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-01-18 · resigned 2024-11-20
SMITH, Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2016-11-03
STIRZAKER, Mark Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-23 · resigned 2012-03-31
SURBEY, David Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-26 · resigned 2023-11-30
WALLWORK, Alan Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1999-09-30
AINSWORTH, Arthur John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-03-26 · resigned 1997-10-21
BAUGHAN, Michael Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-07-21 · resigned 2006-07-25
BLACKWOOD, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2021-04-15
BRINSMEAD, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-08-07 · resigned 2021-04-15
BUCHANAN, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1991-10-24 · resigned 1998-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | Fixed and floating security document | 1 property | 10/03/2004 | 07/04/2007 |
Recent filings (931 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31