F&C GROUP ESOP TRUSTEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC161077 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-17
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
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-11➖BURGIN, Rachel Danae resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➕BENNETT, Elliot James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➕OLLIER, Alexander Timothy Matthew appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖DOEL, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30➖WATTS, Richard Adrian resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18➕DOEL, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16➖SLOPER, David Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2019-04-30➖MANNIX, Mandy Frances resigneddirector
- 2017-06-05➖F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-06-05➖LOGAN, David resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➕BURGIN, Rachel Danae appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-01➕MANNIX, Mandy Frances appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➕SLOPER, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➕WATTS, Richard Adrian appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➕TONKIN, William Marrack appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖COLE, Peter Trevillian resigneddirector
- 2012-05-09➕COLE, Peter Trevillian appointeddirector
- 2012-05-09➖GRISAY, Alain Leopold resigneddirector
- 2009-09-15➕GRISAY, Alain Leopold appointeddirector
- 2009-09-15➖LARCOMBE, Brian Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-09-15➕LOGAN, David appointeddirector
- 2009-09-15➖MACANDREW, Nicholas Rupert resigneddirector
- 2009-05-07➖JENKINS, Robert Warren resigneddirector
- 2009-05-07➕MACANDREW, Nicholas Rupert appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19➖HEYWOOD, John Axson resigneddirector
- 2007-06-19➕LARCOMBE, Brian Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➕HEYWOOD, John Axson appointeddirector
- 2006-11-07➖MCPHERSON, Karen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2004-10-11➖INGLIS, Kenneth William Ballard resigneddirector
- 2004-10-11➖KINLOCH, David Oliphant, Sir resigneddirector
- 2004-10-08➕JENKINS, Robert Warren appointeddirector
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
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Columbia Threadneedle Am (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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F&C GROUP ESOP TRUSTEE LIMITED
This company · SC161077
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% | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PAYPLAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC400113 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 61y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 51y | 82 | 62y |
| ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 82 | 84y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
6th Floor, Quartermile 4 7a Nightingale Way
Edinburgh
EH3 9EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
BENNETT, Elliot James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-30
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OLLIER, Alexander Timothy Matthew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-04-30
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TONKIN, William Marrack→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-06-30
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BURGIN, Rachel Danae→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2024-10-11
INGLIS, Susan Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1996-01-09
F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-01-09 · resigned 2017-06-05
COLE, Peter Trevillian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2016-06-30
DOEL, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2024-04-30
GRISAY, Alain Leopold→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2012-05-09
HEYWOOD, John Axson→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2007-06-19
INGLIS, Kenneth William Ballard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-26 · resigned 2004-10-11
INGLIS, Susan Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1996-01-09
JENKINS, Robert Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2009-05-07
KINLOCH, David Oliphant, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-01-09 · resigned 2004-10-11
LARCOMBE, Brian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2009-09-15
LOGAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-09-15 · resigned 2017-06-05
MACANDREW, Nicholas Rupert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2009-09-15
MANNIX, Mandy Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
MCPHERSON, Karen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-11-07
MURRAY, Mark James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1996-01-09
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Recent filings (136 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-12