AULDS DELICIOUS DESSERTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC044454 · ltd · incorporated 1967-03-29
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  3. 2025-02-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-03-31
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    CRAWFORD, Duncan Gilfillan resigned
    director
  9. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-05-26
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-04
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  14. 2020-05-28
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  15. 2020-05-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2020-05-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2019-12-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2019-12-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2019-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2019-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2019-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2019-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-01-07
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    CRAWFORD, Duncan Gilfillan appointed
    director
  26. 2019-01-03
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Craig John appointed
    director
  27. 2018-12-19
    ➖
    BURT, Donald James resigned
    director
  28. 2014-12-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  29. 2013-11-21
    ➖
    MARR, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  30. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    PILKINGTON, Douglas Charles Arthur resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2007-10-15
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    DOUGLAS, Neil Baird appointed
    director
  33. 2005-10-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  34. 1999-08-31
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    FERGUS, John Graham resigned
    director
  35. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    DRUMMOND, Bruce Duprose resigned
    director
  36. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    MARR, Fiona Janet resigned
    director
  37. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    WALLACE, George Hutton resigned
    director
  38. 1998-04-10
    ➕
    BURT, Donald James appointed
    director
  39. 1996-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    PILKINGTON, Douglas Charles Arthur appointed
    secretary
  41. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    PIRRIE, James Brown resigned
    secretary
  42. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    PIRRIE, James Brown resigned
    director
  43. 1995-04-30
    ➖
    KENNEDY, John Brownlie resigned
    director
  44. 1993-01-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Scottish Enterprise
  45. 1993-01-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  46. 1992-11-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  47. 1989-01-17
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    MARR, Alan James appointed
    director
  48. 1984-02-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  49. 1967-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AULDS DELICIOUS DESSERTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 37 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 37 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 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

Aulds Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aulds Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AULDS DELICIOUS DESSERTS LIMITED
This company · SC044454

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aulds Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/01/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan James Marrceased 01/01/2025· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated1967-03-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

5/9 Brisbane Street
Greenock
Renfrewshire
PA16 8LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

ANDERSON, Craig John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGLAS, Neil Baird→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-15
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Active
MARR, Alan James→
director · ~67y · appointed 1989-01-17
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Active
PILKINGTON, Douglas Charles Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
PIRRIE, James Brown→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
BURT, Donald James→
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-04-10 · resigned 2018-12-19
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Duncan Gilfillan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-07 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
DRUMMOND, Bruce Duprose→
director · ~78y · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
FERGUS, John Graham→
director · ~93y · resigned 1999-08-31
Resigned
KENNEDY, John Brownlie→
director · ~94y · resigned 1995-04-30
Resigned
MARR, Fiona Janet→
director · ~70y · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
MARR, Ian Robert→
director · ~101y · resigned 2013-11-21
Resigned
PIRRIE, James Brown→
director · ~93y · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
WALLACE, George Hutton→
director · ~86y · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property26/05/2021—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—07/05/2020—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—19/12/2014—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/10/200517/12/2019
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property08/01/199306/09/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property08/01/199317/12/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property13/11/199218/03/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property14/02/198417/12/2019
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Recent filings (129 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-08