DECUS NOMINEES LIMITED

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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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-08-30
    TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2023-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-04-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-03-31
    MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter resigned
    director
  12. 2022-03-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-01-31
    MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull resigned
    director
  14. 2021-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-02
    ANDERSON FYFE LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-07-02
    TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-11-19
    ARMOUR, Brian Oetegenn appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-19
    HAMILL, Derek resigned
    director
  23. 2008-04-30
    SHERIDAN, John Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2008-04-30
    CHAPLIN, David Henry resigned
    director
  25. 2008-04-30
    HAMILL, Derek appointed
    director
  26. 2008-04-30
    MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2008-04-30
    WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2004-09-01
    MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert resigned
    director
  29. 1996-12-20
    MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert appointed
    director
  30. 1996-12-20
    MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull appointed
    director
  31. 1991-07-24
    CARTER, John Leslie resigned
    director
  32. 1991-07-18
    MCALLISTER, Walter Dick resigned
    director
  33. 1991-07-18
    WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 1991-05-30
    MILLAR, John Russell resigned
    director
  35. 1989-06-14
    CHAPLIN, David Henry appointed
    director
  36. 1982-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DECUS NOMINEES LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +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 signal

Multiple 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

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
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-19
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Active
SHERIDAN, John Paul
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-04-30
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Active
ANDERSON FYFE LLP
corporate-secretary · resigned 2012-07-02
Resigned
TLT SCOTLAND LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2023-08-30
Resigned
CARTER, John Leslie
director · resigned 1991-07-24
Resigned
CHAPLIN, David Henry
director · ~76y · appointed 1989-06-14 · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned
HAMILL, Derek
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2010-11-19
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Walter Dick
director · ~100y · resigned 1991-07-18
Resigned
MCENTEGART, Thomas Peter
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
MCILVRIDE, Rhoderick Robert
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-12-20 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
MELDRUM, Kenneth Turnbull
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-20 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
MILLAR, John Russell
director · ~99y · resigned 1991-05-30
Resigned
WILKIN, Christopher George Andrew
director · ~75y · appointed 1991-07-18 · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned

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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