COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED

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SC151198 · ltd · incorporated 1994-06-01

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.4 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 (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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

52 officers (8 active, 52 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

239 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand

2026-04-09
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officers · AP01
2026-04-09
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officers · AP01
2026-04-09
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officers · TM01
2026-03-30
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PERRIN, James William appointed
director
2026-03-30
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VINCENT, Richard Bradley appointed
director
2026-03-30
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TONKIN, William Marrack resigned
director
2025-12-31
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PORTER, Charles Benedict resigned
director
2025-12-31
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ROUGHEAD, Ann Lindsay resigned
director
2025-12-31
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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officers · TM01
2025-11-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-10
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CAIRNEY, Lesley Elaine appointed
director
2025-11-10
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DOBSON, Carolan appointed
director
2025-10-23
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capital · SH19
2025-10-23
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capital · SH20
2025-10-23
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-10-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-05
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accounts · AA
2025-06-24
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officers · TM01
2025-06-24
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officers · TM01
2025-06-17
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LOGAN, David resigned
director
2025-06-17
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SACK, Ruth Alexandra resigned
director
2025-04-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-03
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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DOEL, Philip John appointed
director
2024-09-30
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WATTS, Richard Adrian resigned
director
2024-09-30
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officers · TM01
2024-09-05
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accounts · AA
2024-07-10
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officers · CH01
2024-07-01
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BAJAJ, Rita appointed
director
2024-07-01
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officers · AP01
2024-01-15
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FULLER, Rebecca Shelley resigned
director
2024-01-15
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officers · TM01
2023-11-13
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accounts · AA
2023-10-02
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officers · AP01
2023-09-24
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SACK, Ruth Alexandra appointed
director
2023-05-22
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ROUGHEAD, Ann Lindsay appointed
director
2022-04-28
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THORPE, Robert John Edward resigned
director
2021-04-21
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NURSE, Michelle appointed
secretary
2021-04-21
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CLARKE, William Theodore resigned
secretary
2020-10-09
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CLARKE, William Theodore appointed
secretary
2020-10-09
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LAM, Katherine resigned
secretary
2020-01-16
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SLOPER, David Jonathan resigned
director
2019-09-26
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LAM, Katherine appointed
secretary
2019-07-16
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FULLER, Rebecca Shelley appointed
director
2019-03-26
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PORTER, Charles Benedict appointed
director
2018-11-28
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MOHAMMED, Joan Z, Ms. resigned
director
2018-11-21
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BOTCHWAY, Denette resigned
secretary
2018-09-17
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F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resigned
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-10-23: legacy

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LOGAN, David resigned 2025-06-17; PORTER, Charles Benedict resigned 2025-12-31; ROUGHEAD, Ann Lindsay resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED

This company · SC151198

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
Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1994-06-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6th Floor Quartermile 4

7a Nightingale Way

Edinburgh

EH3 9EG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-26

Last: 2025-05-12