LANGSTANE PRESS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC062202 · ltd · incorporated 1977-04-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46660
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-15➕COULL, Gavin John appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-14➖GORDON, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-11➕CAMPBELL, Mark Jack appointeddirector
- 2017-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-07-31➕GORDON, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-31➖MCWHINNIE, John resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-31➖MCWHINNIE, John resigneddirector
- 2012-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-08-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2007-03-31➖CAMPBELL, Colin Foote resigneddirector
- 2007-03-31➖CAMPBELL, James William resigneddirector
- 2007-03-31➖CAMPBELL, John Craig resigneddirector
- 2004-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-05-31➖CAMPBELL, Bruce John resigneddirector
- 1997-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
- 1993-11-24➖MURRAY, Brian resigneddirector
- 1992-04-03➕CAMPBELL, Bruce John appointeddirector
- 1992-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
- 1989-06-01➕MCWHINNIE, John appointedsecretary
- 1977-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs LANGSTANE PRESS LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin David Campbell Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Harrison Campbellceased 05/12/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46660 — SIC 46660
Registered office
1 Links Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 5DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
CAMPBELL, Mark Jack→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2022-08-14
MCWHINNIE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-06-01 · resigned 2013-07-31
CAMPBELL, Bruce John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-04-03 · resigned 1999-05-31
CAMPBELL, Colin Foote→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2007-03-31
CAMPBELL, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2007-03-31
CAMPBELL, John Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 2007-03-31
MCWHINNIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2013-07-31
MURRAY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 27/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 16/08/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/10/1997 | 09/12/2004 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17