E.G. THOMSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC029873 · ltd · incorporated 1954-02-11

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other transportation support activities

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
64303Activities of venture and development capital companies
68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

22 officers (8 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

5 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-12
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-09
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accounts · AA
2025-08-05
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officers · TM01
2025-08-04
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KILPATRICK, Bruce Gordon resigned
director
2025-01-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-08
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officers · CH01
2025-01-08
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officers · CH01
2024-11-28
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mortgage · MR01
2024-11-15
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Brown Shipley & Co LTD
2024-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-19
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
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TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-01-18
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THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-01-18
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officers · AP04
2023-01-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-18
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address · AD01
2021-12-20
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THOMSON, William Ronald Erskine resigned
director
2021-07-26
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MCGREGOR, Michael Stewart appointed
director
2020-07-27
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KEITH-WELSH, David resigned
director
2017-07-01
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MCDERMID, Craig John appointed
director
2016-07-18
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GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson resigned
director
2016-07-01
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ASSEILY, Edward appointed
director
2015-07-16
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ROGERS, Duncan Henry resigned
director
2015-04-01
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KILPATRICK, Bruce Gordon appointed
director
2011-06-24
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HARDIE, Roselyn Ann resigned
secretary
2011-06-24
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THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-05-17
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WALKER, David William Brown resigned
director
2006-04-07
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Charge satisfied #8
2006-04-07
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Charge satisfied #7
2006-04-07
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Charge satisfied #2
2006-04-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-03-21
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THOMSON, Edward John Alexander appointed
director
2006-03-21
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THOMSON, William James Edward appointed
director
2006-03-21
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KILPATRICK, Colin Walter resigned
director
2005-02-01
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HARDIE, Roselyn Ann appointed
secretary
2005-02-01
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YOUNG, Charles Whiteford resigned
secretary
2003-02-10
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
2002-11-30
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GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson resigned
secretary
2002-11-30
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YOUNG, Charles Whiteford appointed
secretary
2002-09-03
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YOUNG, Charles Whiteford appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "THOMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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 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

Turcan Connell (Trustees) Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Turcan Connell (Trustees) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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E.G. THOMSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · SC029873

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Edward Asseily Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest	11/08/2022
Mr Bruce Gordon Kilpatrick Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest	11/08/2022
Turcan Connell (Trustees) Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest	06/04/2016
Mr William James Edward Thomson Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest	21/11/2025
Mr Edward John Alexander Thomson Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest	21/11/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Charles Whiteford Youngceased 11/08/2022· significant influence · trust interest
William Ronald Erskine Thomsonceased 11/08/2022· significant influence · trust 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

Typeltd

Incorporated1954-02-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange

1 Earl Grey Street

Edinburgh

EH3 9EE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31