GLOBUS (SHETLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC149147 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-18

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 31.7y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

191 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2026-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-02-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
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HANSON, Mitchell appointed
director
2025-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-01
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RESSEL, Blake Gregory resigned
director
2024-12-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-19
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2024-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-28
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STREICH, Anthony John appointed
director
2023-02-28
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WATSON, Brett resigned
director
2022-10-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-01-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-23
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-21
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AGUSTSDOTTIR, Helga Vala resigned
director
2021-12-21
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EASTON, Michael resigned
director
2021-12-21
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MASTERS, Simon Paul resigned
director
2021-12-21
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RESSEL, Blake Gregory appointed
director
2021-12-21
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WATSON, Brett appointed
director
2021-05-26
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
2020-12-14
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KRANTZ, Pal resigned
director
2020-09-03
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ALFREDSSON, Agust resigned
director
2018-06-20
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
2018-04-03
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2018-01-19
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
2017-09-28
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Charge satisfied #7
2017-09-28
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-09-15
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2017-09-15
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2016-10-18
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MASTERS, Simon Paul appointed
director
2016-09-08
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AGUSTSDOTTIR, Helga Vala appointed
director
2015-09-23
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2015-09-02
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-09-18
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FORT, Michael resigned
director
2013-12-11
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MORRIS, Andrew Kingsley appointed
director
2013-09-06
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OFFERDAL, Kare resigned
director
2012-04-13
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FORT, Michael appointed
director
2005-09-01
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EASTON, Michael appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Zetland Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Zetland Midco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GLOBUS (SHETLAND) LIMITED

This company · SC149147

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
Zetland Midco Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	21/12/2021

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Zetland Topco Limitedceased 21/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
Mr Haraldur Agustssonceased 21/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Agust Alfredssonceased 02/07/2019· 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

Incorporated1994-02-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Bank Of Scotland Buildings Hangcliff Lane

Lerwick

Shetland

ZE1 0EB

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-26

Last: 2026-05-12