DECUS NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC077742 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-03-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-30➖TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-31➖MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-02➖ANDERSON FYFE LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-02➕TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-19➕ARMOUR, Brian Oetegenn appointeddirector
- 2010-11-19➖HAMILL, Derek resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➕SHERIDAN, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖CHAPLIN, David Henry resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30➕HAMILL, Derek appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➕MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-09-01➖MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert resigneddirector
- 1996-12-20➕MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-12-20➕MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull appointeddirector
- 1991-07-24➖CARTER, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 1991-07-18➖MCALLISTER, Walter Dick resigneddirector
- 1991-07-18➕WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew appointeddirector
- 1991-05-30➖MILLAR, John Russell resigneddirector
- 1989-06-14➕CHAPLIN, David Henry appointeddirector
- 1982-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DECUS NOMINEES LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
41 West Campbell Street
Glasgow
G2 6SE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
ARMOUR, Brian Oetegenn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHERIDAN, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON FYFE LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2012-07-02
TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2023-08-30
CARTER, John Leslie→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-07-24
CHAPLIN, David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1989-06-14 · resigned 2008-04-30
HAMILL, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2010-11-19
MCALLISTER, Walter Dick→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1991-07-18
MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-12-20 · resigned 2004-09-01
MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-20 · resigned 2022-01-31
MILLAR, John Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1991-05-30
WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1991-07-18 · resigned 2008-04-30
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06