NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC046265 · ltd · incorporated 1969-01-27
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 44.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.0y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 1 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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
124 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-16
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    MCFADDEN, Peter Alastair appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-05-13
    ➖
    GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir resigned
    director
  10. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-03
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    BROWN, Ewan resigned
    director
  15. 2019-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-28
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    STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas resigned
    director
  18. 2017-12-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-11-20
    ➖
    GROSSART, Sally Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2006-08-18
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher Gordon resigned
    director
  22. 2005-06-24
    ➖
    WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie resigned
    director
  23. 2003-12-25
    ➖
    WILSON, William Moore resigned
    director
  24. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie appointed
    director
  25. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Roger Thomas appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Roger Thomas appointed
    director
  27. 2001-06-22
    ➖
    DICK, Brian Booth resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-06-22
    ➖
    DICK, Brian Booth resigned
    director
  29. 2000-07-10
    ➕
    NUGENT, William Todd appointed
    director
  30. 2000-07-05
    ➖
    MATHEWSON, David Carr resigned
    director
  31. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    ARMOUR, Malcolm Craig resigned
    director
  32. 1998-08-04
    ➕
    ARMOUR, Malcolm Craig appointed
    director
  33. 1998-08-04
    ➕
    GROSSART, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  34. 1994-01-31
    ➖
    MCKELLAR, Kenneth Harry resigned
    director
  35. 1993-02-01
    ➕
    MCKELLAR, Kenneth Harry appointed
    director
  36. 1993-02-01
    ➕
    STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 1991-07-26
    ➖
    WATSON, Graham Forgie resigned
    director
  38. 1984-11-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 1983-03-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Canada
  40. 1982-05-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Chemco Equipment Finance LTD
  41. 1969-01-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED
  42. 1969-01-27
    ➕
    WILSON, William Moore appointed
    director

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

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

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Noble Grossart Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED
This company · SC046265

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
Noble Grossart Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1969-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

48 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

BROWN, Roger Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01
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Active
BROWN, Roger Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-01
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Active
MCFADDEN, Peter Alastair→
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-16
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Active
NUGENT, William Todd→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-10
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Active
DICK, Brian Booth→
secretary · resigned 2001-06-22
Resigned
ARMOUR, Malcolm Craig→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
BROWN, Ewan→
director · ~84y · resigned 2019-01-03
Resigned
DICK, Brian Booth→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-06-22
Resigned
GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir→
director · ~89y · resigned 2022-05-13
Resigned
GROSSART, Sally Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-08-04 · resigned 2007-11-20
Resigned
MATHEWSON, David Carr→
director · ~79y · resigned 2000-07-05
Resigned
MCKELLAR, Kenneth Harry→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1994-01-31
Resigned
SMITH, Christopher Gordon→
director · ~73y · resigned 2006-08-18
Resigned
STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2017-12-28
Resigned
WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2005-06-24
Resigned
WATSON, Graham Forgie→
director · ~68y · resigned 1991-07-26
Resigned
WILSON, William Moore→
director · ~89y · appointed 1969-01-27 · resigned 2003-12-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Royal Bank of Canada
Assignment1 property23/03/198308/11/1984
part-satisfied
Chemco Equipment Finance
Chemco Equipment Finance LTD
Aircraft mortgage1 property26/05/1982—
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Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31