ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC121009 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-10-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07➕GETTINBY, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-07➕GETTINBY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2023-11-07➖DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-07➖DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-01➕DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-30➖PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-01➕DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➖MAGEE, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➖BROWN, Keith Mark, Professor resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➕MAGEE, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-11-22➖BUTLER, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➕PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-29➕BUTLER, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-29➖WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-29➕BROWN, Keith Mark, Professor appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➖BUTLER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-09-04➕BUTLER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-09-04➖CORNER, David John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-06-10➖MURRAY, Edward Davidson resigneddirector
- 2004-10-20➕MURRAY, Edward Davidson appointeddirector
- 2003-10-10➕WATSON, Derek Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-10-10➖MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05➖CORNER, David John, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-05➕WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-05➖ARBUCKLE, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05➕CORNER, David John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-07-05➖MACINTYRE, Alasdair Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05➖MORRIS, Jean Davina Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05➖SANDERSON, Jeffrey John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05➖VINCENT, Colin Angus, Professor resigneddirector
- 1999-12-10➖ARNOTT, Struther resigneddirector
- 1999-12-10➕VINCENT, Colin Angus, Professor appointeddirector
- 1997-01-24➕ARBUCKLE, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 1997-01-24➖MACCALLUM, James Richard resigneddirector
- 1997-01-24➕MACINTYRE, Alasdair Macgregor appointeddirector
- 1997-01-24➕SANDERSON, Jeffrey John, Professor appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCER RECRUITMENT LTD.→ SC205893 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 5200 | 26y | 83 | 62y |
| FERSA LTD→ SC219538 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 4 | 24y | 83 | 63y |
| FLORIDRON LIMITED→ SC132297 · est 1991 | — | — | £747.5k | — | 34y | 83 | 69y |
| LAURENCE GOULD PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→ SC124767 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 72y |
| PHOTOSYNERGY LIMITED→ SC220986 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| PVX LIMITED→ SC397170 · est 2011 | — | — | £144.0k | — | 15y | 83 | 59y |
| AVENUE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC147452 · est 1993 | — | — | £87.8k | — | 32y | 82 | 73y |
| BALGAY FARMING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC093170 · est 1985 | — | — | — | 200 | 40y | 82 | 79y |
| CAIRNSMILL LIMITED→ SC144163 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 82 | 74y |
| CDLH LIMITED→ SC379307 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 100 | 15y | 82 | 67y |
| DRYBURGH ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC367732 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 900 | 16y | 82 | 68y |
| FASTTRAC DESIGN LIMITED→ SC297992 · est 2006 | — | — | £4.3k | — | 20y | 82 | 65y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
College Gate
71 North Street
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)
GETTINBY, Michael John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-07
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GETTINBY, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-11-07
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WATSON, Derek Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-10
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BUTLER, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2007-11-22
CORNER, David John, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-12-18 · resigned 2002-07-05
DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2023-11-07
PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2013-09-30
WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-05 · resigned 2007-06-29
ARBUCKLE, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-01-24 · resigned 2002-07-05
ARNOTT, Struther→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1999-12-10
BROWN, Keith Mark, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2009-06-30
BUTLER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-04 · resigned 2007-06-29
CARNEGY OF LOUR, Elizabeth Patricia, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 1996-12-16
COLE HAMILTON, David John, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1991-10-30
CORNER, David John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-07-05 · resigned 2006-09-04
DORWARD, David Philip→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1991-12-18
DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2023-11-07
MACCALLUM, James Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1991-12-18 · resigned 1997-01-24
MACINTYRE, Alasdair Macgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-01-24 · resigned 2002-07-05
MAGEE, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2013-07-31
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Recent filings (133 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04