THE INSIGHTS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC166543 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-25

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

115 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-01
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-26
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MCLAREN, Jennifer Mitchell appointed
director
2025-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-04-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-06
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LOTHIAN, Sheila Margaret Henderson resigned
director
2021-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2020-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-27
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CLARK, Louise resigned
director
2020-03-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-03-06
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legacy
miscellaneous · RP04CS01
2018-04-30
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BUCHAN, Vivien resigned
secretary
2018-04-30
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DALE, Michael William resigned
director
2017-06-27
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2016-03-31
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LOTHIAN, Jane Mitchell appointed
director
2016-03-31
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CLARK, Louise appointed
director
2016-03-31
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LOTHIAN, Sheila Margaret Henderson appointed
director
2015-07-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2009-10-29
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LOTHIAN, Paul Mclauchlan appointed
director
2008-07-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-08-31
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-12-01
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CLARK, Campbell John Scott appointed
director
2006-12-01
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DALE, Michael William appointed
director
2003-03-23
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BUCHAN, Vivien appointed
secretary
2003-03-23
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LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan resigned
secretary
2002-06-30
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HART, Peter George resigned
director
2001-07-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2000-03-01
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HART, Peter George appointed
director
1996-06-25
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Company incorporated
As THE INSIGHTS GROUP LIMITED
1996-06-25
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LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan appointed
director
1996-06-25
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LOTHIAN, Andrew Mclauchlan appointed
director
1996-06-25
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LOTHIAN, Andrew Jonathan appointed
secretary
1996-06-25
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-06-25
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Mclauchlan Lothian Individual · British · DOB 06/1940 · age 86	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Jonathan Lothian Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	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

Incorporated1996-06-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Terra Nova

3 Explorer Road

Dundee

Angus

DD2 1EG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-25

Last: 2025-07-11