SCOTGRIP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC130388 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-04
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

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.10M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,101,617
Net assets shrinking
Down £309,705 YoY
Cash YoY
+45%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£560k
↑ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£282k£565k£847k£1.1m£1.4mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£560.2k£386.9k
Net assets£1.10M£1.41M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-19
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2023-07-19
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  10. 2023-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-06-29
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    YULE, George Kynoch resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-03-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-01-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-11-02
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    YULE, George Kynoch appointed
    director
  22. 2020-01-07
    ➖
    PRISE, Mary Denise resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-26
    ➖
    PRISE, Colin resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-27
    ➕
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-08-27
    ➖
    PRISE, Mary Denise resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-06-07
    ➕
    PRISE, Colin Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2004-06-07
    ➕
    PRISE, Orrin Ralph appointed
    director
  28. 1992-12-18
    ➖
    MACDONALD, John Roy resigned
    director
  29. 1991-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCOTGRIP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  30. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    PRISE, Mary Denise appointed
    secretary
  31. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1991-03-04
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    MACDONALD, John Roy appointed
    director
  34. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    PRISE, Colin appointed
    director
  35. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    PRISE, Mary Denise appointed
    director
  36. 1991-03-04
    ➕
    WAUGH, Joanne appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 1991-03-04
    ➖
    WAUGH, Joanne resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Mark Prise
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Orrin Ralph Prise
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin Priseceased 26/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1991-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRISE, Colin Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRISE, Orrin Ralph→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRISE, Mary Denise→
secretary · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 2013-08-27
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 1991-03-04
Resigned
MACDONALD, John Roy→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 1992-12-18
Resigned
PRISE, Colin→
director · ~78y · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 2017-09-26
Resigned
PRISE, Mary Denise→
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 2020-01-07
Resigned
WAUGH, Joanne→
nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-04 · resigned 1991-03-04
Resigned
YULE, George Kynoch→
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2023-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-07-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08