FALDANE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC105228 · ltd · incorporated 1987-06-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31➕YOUTHED, Catherine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➕GARRETT, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖GOUGH, Celia Rosalind resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➖GOUGH, Celia Rosalind resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-01➕GOUGH, Celia Rosalind appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-30➖AITKEN, Elaine Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30➖GERRARD, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-03➕PRICE, David Lester appointeddirector
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25➕GOUGH, Celia Rosalind appointeddirector
- 2018-07-24➖HUNT, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-08-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-08-07➕AITKEN, Elaine Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-07➖HUNT, Robert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➖BERRY, Richard Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➖BERRY, Richard Douglas resigneddirector
- 2011-12-01➕HUNT, Robert Charles appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-01➕HUNT, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➖DE SAINT QUENTIN, Axel resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➕GERRARD, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕BERRY, Richard Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-01➖HUNT, Robert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-31➕BERRY, Richard Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖KUTNER, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-01-02➕HUNT, Robert Charles appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-02➖KUTNER, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-02➕DE SAINT QUENTIN, Axel appointeddirector
- 2003-01-02➖GOURVENNEC, Michel Jean Jacques resigneddirector
- 2000-02-17➖BROWN, Robert Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-02-17➖DUPONT MADINIER, Edouard Jacques resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08➕GOURVENNEC, Michel Jean Jacques appointeddirector
- 1998-08-31➖HORTON, Christopher John resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GOUGH, Celia Rosalind resigned 2025-10-31; GOUGH, Celia Rosalind resigned 2025-10-31
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
Onyx Land Technologies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Onyx Land Technologies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FALDANE LIMITED
This company · SC105228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Onyx Land Technologies Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
28 Castle Road
Bankside Industrial Estate
Bainsford
Falkirk
FK2 7UY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)
YOUTHED, Catherine Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-31
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GARRETT, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-31
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PRICE, David Lester→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-05-03
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AITKEN, Elaine Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2021-11-30
BERRY, Richard Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
CRABB, Niall Crawford→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-11-29
GOUGH, Celia Rosalind→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
HORTON, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-18 · resigned 1998-08-31
HUNT, Robert Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2014-08-07
HUNT, Robert Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2009-01-01
KUTNER, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 2003-01-02
SMYTH, Patrick Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-11-29 · resigned 1995-08-18
BERRY, Richard Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-12-31 · resigned 2012-01-01
BOWDEN, Shaun Michael Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-02-24 · resigned 1997-11-20
BROWN, Robert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 2000-02-17
BRYSON, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1990-03-26
CORNES, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1989-03-28 · resigned 1992-11-20
CRABB, Niall Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1989-03-28 · resigned 1995-02-24
DE SAINT QUENTIN, Axel→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2009-10-01
DUPONT MADINIER, Edouard Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2000-02-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Coal Authority | Security deed | 1 property | 13/07/1995 | 10/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/10/1994 | 25/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/1993 | 03/02/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/09/1987 | 29/03/1990 |
Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-03-28