PENTLAND BRANDS LAKESIDE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC003935 · ltd · incorporated 1898-06-30
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 45.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 45.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (4 active, 34 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
294 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-06-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-30➖NURSE, Katrina Lesley resigneddirector
- 2019-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02➕NURSE, Katrina Lesley appointeddirector
- 2018-03-01➖GILBURD, Samantha Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕PATEL, Chirag Yashvant appointeddirector
- 2015-04-20➕CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-20➖CAMPBELL, Patrick James resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-24➕GILBURD, Samantha Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-09-01➖BROWN, Ean Bryan resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-12-04➕LONG, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖LESLIE, Andrew Marvin resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➖RUBIN OBE, Robert Stephen resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➖TAYLOR, Russell Hay resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➖WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2003-12-03➕SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart appointeddirector
- 2002-06-07➖MOK-KIRKMAN, Anne resigneddirector
- 2002-01-14➕TAYLOR, Russell Hay appointeddirector
- 2001-12-31➖KEYSER, Anthony John De resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➖STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-09-03➕BROWN, Ean Bryan appointeddirector
- 2001-06-15➖MATCHAN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2001-03-15➕MOK-KIRKMAN, Anne appointeddirector
- 2000-09-04➕LESLIE, Andrew Marvin appointeddirector
- 2000-09-04➕MATCHAN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1999-11-19➖PEARSON, David Charles resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➖MAYO, John Charles resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➖QUELCH, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➖SHEPHERD, Robert Priestley resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➖SILVER, Clinton Vita resigneddirector
- 1999-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pentland Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pentland Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PENTLAND BRANDS LAKESIDE LIMITED
This company · SC003935
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pentland Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pentland Group Limitedceased 02/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1898-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
115 4th Floor
115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (4 active · 30 resigned)
CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-20
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LONG, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-04
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PATEL, Chirag Yashvant→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-01
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RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-01-01
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
GOPSILL, Michael Clement→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-01-30
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-01-01
BERNSTEIN, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1989-07-31 · resigned 1994-12-31
BROWN, Ean Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2012-09-01
CHARLTON, John Stuart Northcliffe→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-12-04
FARIS, Trevor Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1990-12-06
FARRANT, Frank Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1989-07-31 · resigned 1997-03-31
FROY, Robert Anthony Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1989-07-31
GILBURD, Samantha Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2018-03-01
GUTHRIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1989-07-31
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1989-07-31 · resigned 2001-12-31
LESLIE, Andrew Marvin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2008-10-31
MATCHAN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2001-06-15
MAYO, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-12-08 · resigned 1999-11-15
MCGUIGAN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1997-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Letter of agreement | 1 property | 24/02/1981 | 24/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/01/1981 | 19/03/1985 |
Recent filings (294 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-06-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-11-04