UCP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC147134 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-25
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 31.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-04-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-21➕GRAY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➖BAKER, Simon resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-12-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-12-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-07➕BAKER, Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02➖BELOT, Philippe Charles Marie resigneddirector
- 2023-12-29➖HORST, Jeffrey Todd resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10➕BELOT, Philippe Charles Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➖ETHERINGTON, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-07➖ETHERINGTON, Lee resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28➖FLETCHER, Jeffrey John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28➕HORST, Jeffrey Todd appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➕MCDOWELL, Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➕ST MARTIN, Dan appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖BILBROUGH, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖GEORGOULIAS, Sharon Anne resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➕BILBROUGH, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16➕FLETCHER, Jeffrey John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16➕GEORGOULIAS, Sharon Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16➖ROGERS, Annika resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➖ROGERS, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➖WRIGHTSON, Martin Francis resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➖WRIGHTSON, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2019-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-03-07➕ROGERS, Annika appointeddirector
- 2011-04-07➕WRIGHTSON, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➕ETHERINGTON, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖WILLIAMS, Gary Richard resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖WILLIAMS, Gary Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-01-24➕ETHERINGTON, Lee appointeddirector
- 2008-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-12-30: legacy
Group structure
Unika Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Unika Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UCP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC147134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unika Group 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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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARTAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC086571 · est 1984 | £965.1k £643.4k–£1.29M | — | — | 19 | 42y | 83 | 66y |
| CONFEDERATION OF FOREST INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED→ SC034467 · est 1959 | £786.2k £524.1k–£1.05M | — | — | — | 66y | 82 | 72y |
| ESSENTIAL EDINBURGH→ SC343592 · est 2008 | £82.2k £54.8k–£109.6k | — | — | 700 | 17y | 84 | 68y |
| COGENT SSC LIMITED→ SC129351 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 59y |
| NEVIS PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC020708 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | 83 | 90y |
| NEWLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC328243 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 68y |
| NORDAN SCANDIC (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC165768 · est 1996 | — | — | £2 | — | 30y | 83 | 65y |
| OUTDOOR INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION CIC→ SC366266 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 66y |
| SALMON SCOTLAND LTD→ SC152347 · est 1994 | — | — | £188.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 66y |
| SCOTPAC INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED→ SC047003 · est 1969 | — | — | — | — | 56y | 83 | 60y |
| SMTA (TRADING PARTNERS) LIMITED→ SC342972 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 76y |
| AW ESTATES LIMITED→ SC259737 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 82 | 68y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Wright Johnston & Mackenzie Llp
The Capital Building
12-13 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2AF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
Active
MCDOWELL, Scott→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-01
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ST MARTIN, Dan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-01-01
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ETHERINGTON, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2022-06-07
WILLIAMS, Gary Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-18 · resigned 2008-09-30
BIGGART BAILLIE→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1995-04-18
ALLAN, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 1995-04-18
ANDERSON, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-04-18 · resigned 1999-05-24
BAKER, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-07 · resigned 2025-03-21
BELOT, Philippe Charles Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-06-10 · resigned 2024-01-02
BILBROUGH, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2020-12-31
ETHERINGTON, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-01-24 · resigned 2022-06-07
FLETCHER, Jeffrey John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2021-09-28
GEORGOULIAS, Sharon Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2020-12-31
GREENHALGH, James Barr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-04-18 · resigned 1996-01-31
HORST, Jeffrey Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-09-28 · resigned 2023-12-29
ROGERS, Annika→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-07 · resigned 2020-01-16
ROGERS, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-04-18 · resigned 2020-01-16
WILLIAMS, Gary Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2008-09-30
WRIGHTSON, Martin Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-04 · resigned 2020-01-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/01/2008 | 12/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Unika (Australia) Pty Unika (Australia) Pty Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/04/1995 | 10/12/1999 |
Recent filings (144 total)
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-02
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-30
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-30
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-30