SCARBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07128048 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2026-01-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2026-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-03-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
  7. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2024-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-09-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-09-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-09-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2021-09-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-05-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-03-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Investec Bank PLC
  23. 2016-03-08
    ➖
    WONG, Chun Hong resigned
    director
  24. 2016-03-08
    ➖
    WONG, Sherry Ni Ying resigned
    director
  25. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    TUTTON, Jeremy John appointed
    director
  26. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    JACKSON, Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2012-08-06
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Ray resigned
    director
  28. 2012-03-09
    ➕
    WONG, Chun Hong appointed
    director
  29. 2012-03-09
    ➕
    WONG, Sherry Ni Ying appointed
    director
  30. 2011-11-16
    ➕
    ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2010-04-14
    ➕
    JACKSON, Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2010-02-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Investec Bank PLC
  33. 2010-02-16
    ➕
    ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2010-01-26
    ➖
    BLAIN, Andrew John resigned
    director
  36. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Ray appointed
    director
  37. 2010-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCARBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED
  38. 2010-01-18
    ➕
    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-18
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: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCABE, Simon Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUTTON, Jeremy John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAIN, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2010-01-26
Resigned
JACKSON, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Ray→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-26 · resigned 2012-08-06
Resigned
WONG, Chun Hong→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-08
Resigned
WONG, Sherry Ni Ying→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
OakNorth
Oaknorth Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property18/03/2025—
satisfied
Investec Bank
Investec Bank PLC
A registered charge—29/03/201729/09/2021
satisfied
Investec Bank
Investec Bank PLC
Composite debenture1 property24/02/201029/09/2021
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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
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
2025-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01