DEAN'S OF HUNTLY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC116801 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-14

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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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10720

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 36.8y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 36.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

199 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
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capital · SH06
2026-03-17
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capital · SH06
2026-03-16
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capital · SH03
2026-03-09
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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DUNCAN, Paul David appointed
director
2025-01-29
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MCARTHUR, Les Raymond resigned
director
2024-10-24
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officers · AP01
2024-10-21
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ROBERTSON, Michelle Marie appointed
director
2024-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
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address · AD02
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-23
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-27
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-28
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ROBERTSON, Michelle Marie appointed
secretary
2022-05-28
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WATKIN, Nicholas Peter Harry appointed
director
2022-05-27
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THOMPSON, Heather Jane resigned
secretary
2022-05-27
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THOMPSON, Heather Jane resigned
director
2021-10-14
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2019-04-12
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KELMAN, Scott Douglas resigned
director
2012-09-28
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2011-09-01
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THOMPSON, Heather Jane appointed
director
2007-11-03
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Charge satisfied #9
2007-09-07
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DEAN, Helen Lemmon resigned
director
2005-08-26
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DEAN, William Alexander resigned
director
2005-08-10
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2005-07-27
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DEAN, Nicola Loren resigned
secretary
2005-07-27
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THOMPSON, Heather Jane appointed
secretary
2004-04-20
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DEAN, Nicola Loren appointed
secretary
2004-04-20
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KELMAN, Scott Douglas resigned
secretary
2004-03-25
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MCARTHUR, Les Raymond appointed
director
2003-04-04
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DEAN, Derek resigned
secretary
2003-04-04
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KELMAN, Scott Douglas appointed
secretary
2003-04-04
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DEAN, Derek resigned
director
2003-04-03
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Charge satisfied #7
2003-04-02
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2003-03-31
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2003-02-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2002-09-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2002-09-02
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Charge satisfied #5

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DEAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

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.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William Alexander Dean Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1989-03-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720

Registered office

Depot Road

Huntly

AB54 8JX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-09

Last: 2026-04-25