SCOTTISH NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED

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SC002180 · ltd · incorporated 1891-06-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-19
    ➖
    BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-05-10
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    GAMI, Mitesh, Mr. appointed
    director
  10. 2024-05-10
    ➖
    KERNOHA, Nadzeya resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-02
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    BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-01-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-12-31
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    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resigned
    secretary
  17. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2022-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-12-06
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    KERNOHA, Nadzeya appointed
    director
  21. 2022-12-06
    ➖
    MARSH, James Henry John resigned
    director
  22. 2022-10-31
    ➖
    O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol resigned
    director
  23. 2022-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2022-09-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2022-09-01
    ➖
    MARSH, James Henry John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointed
    secretary
  30. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2021-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-04-29
    ➖
    KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2021-04-29
    ➕
    MARSH, James Henry John appointed
    director
  35. 2019-10-01
    ➖
    HENRY, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol appointed
    director
  37. 2017-07-03
    ➖
    HOGGAN, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2017-07-03
    ➕
    MARSH, James Henry John appointed
    secretary
  39. 2016-04-26
    ➕
    HOGGAN, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  40. 2016-04-26
    ➖
    VICK, Jonathan Proctor resigned
    secretary
  41. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  42. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    SHIELDS, Michael John resigned
    director
  43. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    VICK, Jonathan Proctor appointed
    secretary
  44. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    TYLER, Justin John Blakeney resigned
    secretary
  45. 2007-10-08
    ➖
    URQUHART, John resigned
    director
  46. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    EVERARD, William Derek resigned
    director
  47. 2007-09-04
    ➕
    HENRY, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2007-09-04
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Michael John appointed
    director
  49. 2006-12-28
    ➖
    ROPER, Stephen Dawson resigned
    secretary
  50. 2006-12-28
    ➕
    TYLER, Justin John Blakeney appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

F.T.Everard & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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F.T.Everard & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SCOTTISH NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC002180

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
F.T.Everard & Sons Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1891-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

North Meadows
Oldmeldrum
Inverurie Aberdeenshire
AB51 0GQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

GAMI, Mitesh, Mr.→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGGAN, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-07-03
Resigned
MARSH, James Henry John→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
MITCHELL, Reginald Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-17
Resigned
ROPER, Stephen Dawson→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2006-12-28
Resigned
SPEIRS, Peter Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
TYLER, Justin John Blakeney→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
VICK, Jonathan Proctor→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2016-04-26
Resigned
BAUER, Jean-Francois Jacques Claude→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-02 · resigned 2025-05-19
Resigned
CASEBOW, Ethel Annie→
director · ~103y · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
EVERARD, Frederick Michael→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-12-28
Resigned
EVERARD, William Derek→
director · ~77y · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2019-10-01
Resigned
KERNOHA, Nadzeya→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-12-06 · resigned 2024-05-10
Resigned
KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2021-04-29
Resigned
MARSH, James Henry John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-29 · resigned 2022-12-06
Resigned
O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2022-10-31
Resigned
SHIELDS, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned
SHOTTON, Rosemary Ann→
director · ~80y · resigned 2006-12-28
Resigned
SPEIRS, Peter Alexander→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Deed of covenant1 property26/07/199920/04/2006
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Ship mortgage1 property26/07/199920/04/2006
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Deed of covenant1 property14/05/199107/12/2001
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Second priority mortgage1 property14/05/199107/12/2001
satisfied
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
First priority mortgage1 property14/05/199107/12/2001
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Second priority mortgage1 property10/05/199107/12/2001
satisfied
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
First priority mortgage1 property10/05/199107/12/2001
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Deed of covenant1 property10/05/199120/04/2006
satisfied
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Shipowners agreement1 property28/11/199007/12/2001
satisfied
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Shipowners agreement1 property20/09/199007/12/2001
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Financial agreement charge1 property20/09/199007/12/2001

Recent filings (160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-12