MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC080873 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-16
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18121
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 43.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-12➕GUNDERSEN, Dag appointeddirector
- 2025-08-12➖KRAJCIR, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09➖BHATI, Tanu Mahajan resigneddirector
- 2024-04-09➕KRAJCIR, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-29➖MULVENNY, Alex David resigneddirector
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-05➖BIRKETT, Sharon Eileen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-12-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent)
- 2021-12-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent)
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-07➕SKILES, Matthew Keith appointeddirector
- 2020-02-07➖FETCH, Mary Theresa resigneddirector
- 2019-10-28➕BHATI, Tanu Mahajan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28➖VINECOMBE, Nigel Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-09-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of America, N.A. (As Collateral Agent)
- 2019-09-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2019-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-03-06➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-06➖MCCANDLESS, Stephen Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-18➕MCCANDLESS, Stephen Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-18➖OWENS, Edward Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-02➕OWENS, Edward Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-02➕BIRKETT, Sharon Eileen appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➕FETCH, Mary Theresa appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➖MULVENNY, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➖MULVENNY, Peter Hugh resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➖OWENS, Edward Joseph resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➕VINECOMBE, Nigel Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-04-01➖OWENS, Edward Joseph resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Multi-Color Uk Holdings 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Multi-Color Uk Holdings 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC080873
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multi-Color Uk Holdings 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- John Watson (Holdings) Limitedceased 30/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Labelgraphics (Scotland) Ltdceased 13/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18121 — SIC 18121
Registered office
13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-03-06
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GUNDERSEN, Dag→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-08-12
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SKILES, Matthew Keith→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-02-07
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HUME, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-07-25 · resigned 2005-03-18
MCCANDLESS, Stephen Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-18 · resigned 2019-03-06
MULVENNY, Rita→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-07-25
OWENS, Edward Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-02 · resigned 2018-03-18
OWENS, Edward Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-18 · resigned 2012-04-01
BHATI, Tanu Mahajan→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2024-04-09
BIRKETT, Sharon Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2022-04-05
CANT, George→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2005-08-18
FETCH, Mary Theresa→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2020-02-07
HUME, David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2005-03-18
KRAJCIR, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-04-09 · resigned 2025-08-12
MACNAUGHT, William Garth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2009-08-31
MULVENNY, Alex David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2022-07-29
MULVENNY, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2012-04-02
MULVENNY, Peter Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2012-04-02
OWENS, Edward Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2012-04-02
VINECOMBE, Nigel Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2019-10-28
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 23/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Bank of America, N.A. (As Collateral Agent) | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2019 | 05/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2019 | 15/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/2012 | 11/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/09/2011 | 14/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/04/1983 | 07/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24