ALBERT THAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC039369 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-10
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
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year to Jan 2024
Net worth
£180.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £180,282
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£180k
Current Assets
£140k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £180.3k |
| Current assets | £139.9k |
| Net assets | £180.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-05➕WATT, John Shearer Hardie appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-05➖ADAM, Derek Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-15➕ADAM, Derek Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-15➖WATT, John Shearer Hardie resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-31➖RITCHIE, Donald Mccoll resigneddirector
- 1999-06-14➖MUIR, Christina resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-14➕WATT, John Shearer Hardie appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-22➖CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-22➕MUIR, Christina appointedsecretary
- 1963-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBERT THAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Wood Muir Individual · British · DOB 05/1936 · age 90 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| FCE GROUP LTD→ SC527814 · est 2016 | £6.15M £5.22M–£7.07M | — | £6.15M | — | 10y | 79 | 68y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Muir House
Belleknowes Industrial Estate
Inverkeithing
Fife
KY11 1HY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
WATT, John Shearer Hardie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
ADAM, Derek Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-15 · resigned 2025-10-05
CRAYTHORNE, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-22
MUIR, Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 1999-06-14
WATT, John Shearer Hardie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2023-09-15
RITCHIE, Donald Mccoll→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2011-07-31
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-26