SCARMAC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04092488 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 24.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 7 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 address
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-14
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  3. 2026-01-14
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2026-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-08-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-04-10
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-04-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2024-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2024-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2023-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2021-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2019-12-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2018-01-05
    ➕
    HONEYMAN, David appointed
    director
  22. 2018-01-05
    ➖
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William resigned
    director
  23. 2017-08-08
    ➖
    BOLT, Andrew Reginald resigned
    director
  24. 2017-08-08
    ➕
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-19
    ➕
    TUTTON, Jeremy John appointed
    director
  26. 2016-10-19
    ➖
    DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2013-12-11
    ➕
    ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2013-12-11
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  29. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2006-03-20
    ➖
    MCCABE, Kevin Charles resigned
    director
  33. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    BROOK, Susan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Paul resigned
    secretary
  36. 2004-02-16
    ➕
    TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2003-09-30
    ➖
    BROOK, Susan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Paul appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-11-02
    ➕
    BROOK, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  40. 2001-11-02
    ➕
    BROOK, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-09-06
    ➖
    BROOK, Susan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  42. 2001-09-06
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-08-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 2001-08-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  45. 2001-07-31
    ➕
    BROOK, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  46. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    MCCABE, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  48. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    BOLT, Andrew Reginald appointed
    director
  49. 2000-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCARMAC LIMITED
  50. 2000-10-13
    ➕
    DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Sir Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
Endeavour Enterprise (Doncaster) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
⬇
SCARMAC LIMITED
This company · 04092488

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sir Robert Mcalpine Enterprises Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/02/2024
Endeavour Enterprise (Doncaster) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit A Podium
Thorpe Park View
Leeds
LS15 8GH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HONEYMAN, David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUTTON, Jeremy John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROOK, Susan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-02 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
BROOK, Susan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-02 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
BROOK, Susan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2001-09-06
Resigned
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-06 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
MCCABE, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2000-10-13
Resigned
TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-16 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
BOLT, Andrew Reginald→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2017-08-08
Resigned
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2016-10-19
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Stephen Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2013-12-11
Resigned
MCCABE, Kevin Charles→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-08 · resigned 2018-01-05
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-13 · resigned 2000-10-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Charge and assignment by way of security1 property17/08/200110/04/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property17/08/200110/04/2024

Recent filings (121 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-13
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-01-14
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21