NATIONAL MILK LABORATORIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC145660 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (4 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11➕BROWN, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-23➖WARNE, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-06-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-06-21➕WARD, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-21➖NUTTALL, Clive Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2019-04-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-04-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2018-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2017-06-08➕FRANKCOM, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2017-06-08➖CRAVEN, Anthony Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-06-08➖NUTTALL, Clive Gordon resigneddirector
- 2017-06-08➖PRICE, David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➖HUGHES, Christopher Trevor resigneddirector
- 2011-07-18➖BONTRIDDER, Dirk resigneddirector
- 2009-08-01➕BONTRIDDER, Dirk appointeddirector
- 2009-05-15➖MCBEAN, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2008-03-10➕HUGHES, Christopher Trevor appointeddirector
- 2008-03-10➕NUTTALL, Clive Gordon appointeddirector
- 2008-03-10➕WARNE, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕BARTLETT, Benjamin Edward Carnegy appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖HUGHES, Christopher Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕NUTTALL, Clive Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕CRAVEN, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖HUGHES, Christopher Trevor resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➕PRICE, David appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖WARNE, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2006-11-06➕MCBEAN, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2004-05-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-04-02➕HUGHES, Christopher Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-02➖MAGUIRE, James Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-02➖DUNCAN, John resigneddirector
- 2004-04-02➕HUGHES, Christopher Trevor appointeddirector
- 2004-04-02➕WARNE, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-01➕DUNCAN, John 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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
National Milk Records Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
National Milk Records Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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NATIONAL MILK LABORATORIES LIMITED
This company · SC145660
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Milk Records Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTWELD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC183317 · est 1998 | £1.85M £1.58M–£2.13M | — | £1.85M | — | 28y | 83 | 74y |
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| A FORSYTH HOLDINGS LTD.→ SC249579 · est 2003 | £328.7k £279.4k–£378.0k | — | £328.7k | — | 22y | 82 | 63y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
32 Kelvin Avenue
Hillington
Glasgow
G52 4LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (4 active · 25 resigned)
Active
BARTLETT, Benjamin Edward Carnegy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-01
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BROWN, Kelly→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-11
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FRANKCOM, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-08
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AITKEN, Marie Isobel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1994-11-01
HUGHES, Christopher Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2007-06-01
MAGUIRE, James Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 2004-04-02
NUTTALL, Clive Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2019-06-21
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 1993-07-28
DOMICILE EXECUTORS TRUSTEES & NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 1993-10-14
BONTRIDDER, Dirk→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2011-07-18
CRAVEN, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2017-06-08
DUNCAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-04-02
DUNCAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-07-19 · resigned 1998-12-01
HOWIE, Andrew Law→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1995-07-19
HUGHES, Christopher Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2011-09-30
HUGHES, Christopher Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2007-06-01
LAMMIE, George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2003-03-01
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 1993-07-28
MCBEAN, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2009-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/05/2004 | 29/06/2018 |
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Recent filings (166 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01