ST. ANDREWS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC121508 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-22
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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: medium (73/100)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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
114 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄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📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-01➕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 resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-10➖MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy resigneddirector
- 2002-11-19➕WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➖ARNOTT, Struther resigneddirector
- 2000-12-13➕CORNER, David John, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-08-08➖GRINYER, Peter Hugh resigneddirector
- 1997-08-08➖PRICE, Gareth Glyn, Professor resigneddirector
- 1996-07-26➖PRYDE, Andrew John Mcintosh resigneddirector
- 1996-04-26➕MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy appointeddirector
- 1996-04-24➕ARNOTT, Struther appointeddirector
- 1995-09-30➖MARSH, Brian resigneddirector
- 1995-09-04➕MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-04➖RANDALL, John Rowland resignedsecretary
- 1995-09-04➖RANDALL, John Rowland resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
71 North Street
College Gate
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 · 20 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
DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2023-11-07
MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-04 · resigned 2003-10-10
PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2013-09-30
PRYDE, Andrew John Mcintosh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-26
RANDALL, John Rowland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-26 · resigned 1995-09-04
WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2007-06-29
ARNOTT, Struther→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1996-04-24 · resigned 2000-12-13
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
CORNER, David John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2006-09-04
DRUMMOND, Roy Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2023-11-07
GRINYER, Peter Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1997-08-08
MAGEE, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2013-07-31
MARSH, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 1995-09-30
MENZIES, Andrew Mchardy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-04-26 · resigned 2003-10-10
MURRAY, Edward Davidson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2005-06-10
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
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-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-06