BELMONT HOUSE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC026135 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1948-03-01
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 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85310General secondary education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 19.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 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
59 officers (6 active, 59 linked, 49 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
199 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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  2. 2025-10-10
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  3. 2025-01-14
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  4. 2024-02-05
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  5. 2023-05-25
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    OWEN, John Paul appointed
    director
  6. 2023-05-25
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-02-07
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  8. 2023-01-25
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  9. 2023-01-23
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    SINCLAIR, Colin David resigned
    director
  10. 2022-02-01
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  11. 2022-01-26
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  12. 2022-01-24
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    SHENKEN, Nicholas Simon resigned
    director
  13. 2021-02-04
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  14. 2021-02-04
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  15. 2021-02-04
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  16. 2021-02-04
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  17. 2021-02-01
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    CUNNINGHAM, David Kenneth resigned
    director
  18. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  19. 2019-01-21
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  20. 2019-01-16
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  21. 2019-01-14
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    DUNCAN, Leslie James resigned
    director
  22. 2018-07-02
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  23. 2018-06-22
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    COHEN, Lisa Samantha resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-13
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    SINCLAIR, Colin David appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-16
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    MCKELLAR, Keith Alexander James appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-16
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    MCKEAN, Richard Lendrum resigned
    director
  27. 2013-12-19
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    SHENKEN, Nicholas Simon appointed
    director
  28. 2013-07-31
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    GIBSON, Allan George Hamilton resigned
    director
  29. 2013-02-19
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    GOW, Fiona Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2012-03-27
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    CUNNINGHAM, David Kenneth appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-29
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    SHANKS, Melvyn David appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-02-28
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    MCIVOR, Charles Robertson resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-11-29
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    GLENNIE, Darren Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 2011-08-17
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    DUNCAN, Leslie James appointed
    director
  35. 2011-08-17
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    PARK, John Robertson resigned
    director
  36. 2011-06-07
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    STEWART, Lynn Mhari appointed
    director
  37. 2010-09-13
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    MITCHELL, Graham Carmichael resigned
    director
  38. 2010-08-16
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    ELLIOT, Michael George resigned
    director
  39. 2010-08-03
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    FORBES, Anne resigned
    director
  40. 2010-04-27
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    MCCALISTER, Malcolm resigned
    director
  41. 2010-04-27
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    STEEL, David Alexander resigned
    director
  42. 2009-06-16
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    ELLIOT, Michael George appointed
    director
  43. 2009-06-16
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    GOW, Fiona Elizabeth appointed
    director
  44. 2008-09-30
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    MITCHELL, Graham Carmichael appointed
    director
  45. 2008-06-25
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    DICKINSON, Gordon, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2008-06-17
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    WILSON, Iain Crawford resigned
    director
  47. 2007-10-09
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    CAMPBELL, Christine Alexandra appointed
    director
  48. 2007-10-09
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    FLETCHER, Paul Gordon Mcgregor, Rev resigned
    director
  49. 2007-10-09
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    SHARIF, Mohammed Azhir resigned
    director
  50. 2007-04-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Alexander James Mckellar
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest01/02/2021
Mr Melvyn David Shanks
Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest12/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Kenneth Cunninghamceased 01/02/2021· board control · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1948-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

Belmont House School
Sandringham Avenue, Newton
Mearns, Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G77 5DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (6 active · 53 resigned)

SHANKS, Melvyn David→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-29
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Active
CAMPBELL, Christine Alexandra→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-10-09
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Active
GLENNIE, Darren Gordon→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-11-29
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Active
MCKELLAR, Keith Alexander James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-16
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Active
OWEN, John Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-05-25
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Active
STEWART, Lynn Mhari→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-06-07
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Active
DALGLISH, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 2001-01-30
Resigned
MAIN, Rowan→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2005-06-10
Resigned
MAY, Elaine Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
MCIVOR, Charles Robertson→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2012-02-28
Resigned
PARK, John Robertson→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2005-08-30
Resigned
SHARP, Sarah-Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
THORNTON, Grant→
secretary · resigned 1997-10-29
Resigned
ADRAIN, Alexander→
director · ~83y · resigned 1995-12-05
Resigned
ANGUS, Marilyn→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2003-12-16
Resigned
BAIRD, Kenneth→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-12-07
Resigned
BUCHAN, John Melville→
director · ~89y · resigned 1995-12-05
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Ian Bowie→
director · ~82y · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
CLAPHAM, David Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2004-12-16
Resigned
COHEN, Lisa Samantha→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-04-14 · resigned 2018-06-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/04/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property22/08/2006—
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Recent filings (199 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-04