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SC120777 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1989-10-13

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

—

year to Mar 2024

Net worth

£1.52M

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.6y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

84 officers (8 active, 84 linked, 79 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

280 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,518,111

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£794k

Net Worth

£1.5m

Current Assets

£1.0m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-03-31
Total assets	£1.52M
Current assets	£1.03M
Cash	£794.4k
Debtors	£236.3k
Net assets	£1.52M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (177 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
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MCCLEMENTS, Louise Jayne Elizabeth, Rev Dr resigned
director
2025-08-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-06-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
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BARR, James appointed
director
2024-12-10
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GILBERT, Poppy Anastaia Elena Easter resigned
director
2024-12-10
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MCCLEMENTS, Louise Jayne Elizabeth, Rev Dr appointed
director
2024-02-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-08
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DOCHERTY, Louise Patricia resigned
secretary
2023-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-18
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WHITESIDE, Jeanette Galloway appointed
director
2023-02-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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IRELAND, Les, Reverend resigned
director
2022-08-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-20
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DINSDALE-YOUNG, Sarah Christina appointed
director
2021-04-20
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JASPER, David, Rev Canon Professor appointed
director
2021-04-01
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FLETCHER, Paul Mcgregor, Reverend resigned
director
2020-12-08
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SUTHERLAND, Ruth Black resigned
director
2020-01-21
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ROGAN, Martin appointed
director
2020-01-21
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GILBERT, Poppy Anastaia Elena Easter appointed
director
2020-01-21
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SUTHERLAND, Ruth Black appointed
director
2019-12-10
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MOYES, Thomas Buist resigned
director
2019-09-01
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ROSS (MBE), Mary, Sister resigned
director
2019-08-24
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STONE, Timothy Charles, Captain resigned
director
2018-08-01
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KENNEDY, Anne Marie resigned
secretary
2017-12-12
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MCGREGOR, Bil appointed
director
2017-12-12
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WISE, Nicolette appointed
director
2017-12-12
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ADAMS, Cate resigned
director
2017-12-12
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GRAY, David Simpson resigned
director
2017-12-12
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NICOL, Aileen resigned
director
2017-12-12
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SMITH, Mattew George resigned
director
2017-12-12
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STONE, Timothy Charles, Captain appointed
director
2016-10-12
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DOCHERTY, Louise Patricia appointed
secretary
2015-12-15
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FRASER, Ian Edward resigned
director
2015-12-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-05-20
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KENNEDY, Anne Marie appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 177 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1989-10-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Exchange 6th Floor

142 St Vincent Street

Glasgow

Glasgow City

G2 5LA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-07

Last: 2025-10-24