QUILL FORM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC100346 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-31
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
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2017-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2016-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2015-09-23
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  13. 2015-07-13
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  14. 2014-12-29
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  15. 2014-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-08-02
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    PIGNATELLI, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  17. 2011-02-28
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    DEVINE, Joan Gabrielle resigned
    director
  18. 2010-08-31
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    BRADLEY, John Russell resigned
    director
  19. 2009-12-31
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    WESTBROOK, Bruce Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2008-11-14
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    THOMSON, David resigned
    director
  21. 2005-12-16
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    GARDINER, John resigned
    director
  22. 2005-11-28
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    HARDIE, James Fraser Mcbride resigned
    director
  23. 2005-06-15
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    OLIVER, Norman Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2004-08-11
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    RAE, Simon Scott appointed
    director
  25. 2004-08-11
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    PIGNATELLI, Paul Francis appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-20
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    WALLACE, Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 2004-04-20
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    WESTBROOK, Bruce Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2004-04-20
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    WILLIAMSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-20
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    WILLIAMSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-05
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    GARDINER, John appointed
    director
  31. 2002-03-05
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    GARDINER, John resigned
    director
  32. 2001-01-10
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    SECRETAR SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2001-01-10
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    BIRD SEMPLE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1999-11-23
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    PATTERSON, Lindy Ann resigned
    director
  35. 1998-12-16
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    BRADLEY, John Russell appointed
    director
  36. 1998-12-16
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    HARDIE, James Fraser Mcbride appointed
    director
  37. 1998-01-07
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    DEVINE, Joan Gabrielle appointed
    director
  38. 1998-01-07
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    THOMSON, David appointed
    director
  39. 1997-12-15
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    MCIVER O.B.E, Malcolm resigned
    director
  40. 1997-07-28
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    SIBBALD, Graham Inglis resigned
    director
  41. 1996-11-21
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    OLIVER, Norman Robert appointed
    director
  42. 1994-08-03
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    SIMPSON, Peter John Hugh resigned
    director
  43. 1994-08-01
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    CUBIE, Andrew, Dr resigned
    director
  44. 1994-07-29
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    GILLIES, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  45. 1994-07-18
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    BROUGH, Gordon Haig resigned
    director
  46. 1994-07-14
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    NICOLSON, Fiona Margaret Mclean resigned
    director
  47. 1994-07-12
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    MCKENZIE, Morag Lennie resigned
    director
  48. 1994-02-01
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    BIRD SEMPLE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  49. 1993-03-12
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    FINLAYSON, William Alexander resigned
    director
  50. 1992-12-31
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    SIBBALD, Graham Inglis appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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.)

Group structure

Dla Piper International Nominees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dla Piper International Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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QUILL FORM LIMITED
This company · SC100346

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dla Piper International Nominees Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/07/2016

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
Incorporated1986-07-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Collins House
Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)

SECRETAR SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-10
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Active
RAE, Simon Scott→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-08-11
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Active
WALLACE, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-04-20
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Active
BIRD SEMPLE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 2001-01-10
Resigned
QUILL SERVE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1988-07-07
Resigned
BRADLEY, John Russell→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
BROUGH, Gordon Haig→
director · ~67y · appointed 1990-11-01 · resigned 1994-07-18
Resigned
CUBIE, Andrew, Dr→
director · ~80y · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
DEVINE, Joan Gabrielle→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-01-07 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
FINLAYSON, William Alexander→
director · ~75y · resigned 1993-03-12
Resigned
GARDINER, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-05 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
GARDINER, John→
director · ~70y · resigned 2002-03-05
Resigned
GILLIES, Malcolm John→
director · ~76y · resigned 1994-07-29
Resigned
HARDIE, James Fraser Mcbride→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2005-11-28
Resigned
MACFARLANE, John→
director · ~77y · resigned 1990-04-25
Resigned
MCIVER O.B.E, Malcolm→
director · ~91y · resigned 1997-12-15
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Morag Lennie→
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-07-12
Resigned
NICOLSON, Fiona Margaret Mclean→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-05-01 · resigned 1994-07-14
Resigned
OLIVER, Norman Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-21 · resigned 2005-06-15
Resigned
PATTERSON, Lindy Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 1989-07-14 · resigned 1999-11-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (156 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-18