SCOTTISH PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED

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SC029006 · ltd · incorporated 1952-07-15

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

47 officers (8 active, 47 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

206 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2025-09-25
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2024-07-30
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2024-01-26
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JONES, Martin Edwin Foster resigned
director
2024-01-26
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officers · TM01
2023-08-21
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accounts · AA
2023-01-19
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officers · AP01
2023-01-19
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officers · AP01
2023-01-18
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officers · TM01
2023-01-17
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ELLIS (NEE ANYAN), Susan Carol appointed
director
2023-01-17
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WHITTOME, Philip Nicholas appointed
director
2023-01-17
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MILLER, Julia Caroline resigned
director
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2023-01-03
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GIBBARD, Victoria appointed
director
2022-10-28
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DRIFFILL, Christopher Peter appointed
secretary
2022-10-28
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GODSON, Stephen David appointed
secretary
2022-10-28
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YOUNG, Richard James resigned
secretary
2022-10-28
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officers · CH01
2022-10-28
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officers · AP03
2022-10-28
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officers · AP03
2022-10-28
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officers · TM02
2022-09-27
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accounts · AA
2022-06-01
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RAI, Harus Fiaz Hussan appointed
director
2022-06-01
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officers · AP01
2022-06-01
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officers · TM01
2022-05-31
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MCPHERSON, Neil James resigned
director
2022-05-12
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officers · AP01
2022-03-30
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CONDRON, Mark James appointed
director
2022-02-02
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officers · TM01
2022-01-31
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MAGUIRE, Judith Elizabeth resigned
director
2021-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
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officers · AP01
2021-03-15
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JONES, Martin Edwin Foster appointed
director
2021-02-28
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KINGSTON, Candia Louise resigned
director
2015-12-31
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BRIDGES, Robert Hugh resigned
director
2015-12-18
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WARNES, Mark resigned
director
2014-08-12
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MCPHERSON, Neil James appointed
director
2014-06-30
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ROGERS, John Ernest resigned
director
2013-10-15
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KINGSTON, Candia Louise appointed
director
2013-01-01
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BRIDGES, Robert Hugh appointed
director
2012-12-31
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BRIGHT, David John resigned
director
2010-01-01
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BRIGHT, David John appointed
director
2009-12-31
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ANTHONY, David Michael resigned
director
2008-12-01
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GODDARD, Charles Donald James resigned
director
2008-12-01
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WARNES, Mark appointed
director
2008-01-01
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ROGERS, John Ernest appointed
director
2007-12-31
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BRIDGES, Robert Hugh resigned
director
2007-06-01
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GODSON, Stephen David appointed
director
2007-06-01
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ANTHONY, David Michael appointed
director
2004-05-17
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BRIDGES, Robert Hugh appointed
director
2004-05-17
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DAY, Patrick resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 101 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 74 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

clean

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

Group structure

Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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SCOTTISH PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED

This company · SC029006

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
Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1952-07-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Ainslie Place

Edinburgh

EH3 6AT

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-02

Last: 2025-11-18