ORION ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC098014 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.1 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 (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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

180 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2025-10-11
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accounts · AA
2025-06-17
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officers · CH01
2025-04-14
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incorporation · MA
2025-04-14
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-19
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capital · SH06
2024-11-13
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capital · SH03
2024-11-13
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capital · SH03
2024-10-01
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accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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mortgage · MR01
2024-09-11
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2023-10-16
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accounts · AA
2023-09-07
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mortgage · MR05
2022-10-04
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accounts · AA
2021-10-05
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accounts · AA
2020-12-10
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accounts · AA
2020-02-10
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officers · AP03
2020-02-10
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officers · AP01
2020-02-10
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officers · AP01
2020-02-10
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officers · TM02
2020-02-01
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DOUGALL, Mark Iain appointed
secretary
2020-02-01
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NICHOLS, Alasdair Campbell appointed
director
2020-02-01
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SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona appointed
director
2020-02-01
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MUNRO, Dawn Fiona resigned
secretary
2017-11-14
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MCKENZIE, Keith resigned
director
2016-12-01
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SAVAGE, Lynne resigned
director
2016-09-01
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MACRAE, Duncan Ross appointed
director
2016-09-01
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SAVAGE, Paul appointed
director
2015-12-01
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MARTIN, Ian resigned
director
2013-08-08
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2013-08-03
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Charge satisfied #5
2013-08-03
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Charge satisfied #4
2013-08-03
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-07-28
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2013-07-28
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2011-12-20
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SAVAGE, Lynne appointed
director
2010-12-23
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MUNRO, Dawn Fiona appointed
secretary
2010-12-23
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SAVAGE, Paul resigned
secretary
2010-12-23
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CANN, Barry William resigned
director
2010-12-23
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SAVAGE, Paul resigned
director
2010-04-08
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2008-01-08
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-01-31
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DIXON, John Howard resigned
director
2007-01-31
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SAVAGE, Paul appointed
director
2007-01-31
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URQUHART, Brian Charles resigned
director
2007-01-31
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WRIGHT, Donald James resigned
director
2006-01-11
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SAVAGE, Linda resigned
director
2005-11-07
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WRIGHT, Donald James appointed
director
2005-03-22
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MCKENZIE, Keith appointed
director
2003-11-28
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URQUHART, Brian Charles appointed
director
2002-10-28
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CANN, Barry William appointed
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Savage Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76	50–75%	50–75%	board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	15/10/2016

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

Incorporated1986-03-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Orion House

Castleheather, Inverness

IV2 6AA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-23

Last: 2025-10-09