COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES NOMINEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC167176 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-22
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
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (4 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-28
    TREVASKIS, George Richard appointed
    director
  4. 2025-02-28
    PEARS, Christopher resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-25
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-01-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-04-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2022-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2021-12-01
    MATTHEWS, Judith Mary appointed
    secretary
  18. 2021-07-23
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-07-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-07-31
    HAZELL-SMART, Leighton Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2019-07-31
    HOOD, James Terence resigned
    director
  27. 2019-07-31
    PEARS, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2019-07-31
    SARKAR, Nazir resigned
    director
  29. 2014-08-01
    HOOD, James Terence appointed
    director
  30. 2014-07-31
    MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2014-07-31
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2013-03-22
    MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2012-07-19
    BRAASCH, Jochen resigned
    director
  34. 2011-07-21
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-01-21
    SARKAR, Nazir appointed
    director
  36. 2010-11-05
    MORRIS, Christopher John resigned
    director
  37. 2010-08-03
    BRAASCH, Jochen appointed
    director
  38. 2010-07-01
    HOOD, James Terence resigned
    director
  39. 2008-02-26
    CROSBY, William Stuart resigned
    director
  40. 2008-02-26
    HOOD, James Terence appointed
    director
  41. 2008-02-26
    SMITH, Jason Leigh resigned
    director
  42. 2006-11-01
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
    director
  43. 2006-08-02
    SMITH, Jason Leigh appointed
    director
  44. 2006-02-01
    CROSBY, William Stuart appointed
    director
  45. 2006-02-01
    MORRIS, Christopher John appointed
    director
  46. 2006-01-31
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-01-31
    CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
    secretary
  48. 2005-12-09
    HUDD, David John resigned
    director
  49. 2005-11-08
    MORRISON, Thomas Vance resigned
    director
  50. 2005-10-05
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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.)

Group structure

Computershare Investor Services Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Computershare Investor Services Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC167176

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Computershare Investor Services Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Edinburgh House
4 North St. Andrew Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1HJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (4 active · 25 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Judith Mary
secretary · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-05
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Active
HAZELL-SMART, Leighton Peter
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-07-31
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Active
TREVASKIS, George Richard
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-02-28
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Active
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan
secretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2024-01-25
Resigned
CORNEY, Darryl John
secretary · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
DOLBEAR, Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2021-07-23
Resigned
MACGILLIVRAY, Shirley Margaret
secretary · appointed 1996-07-22 · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
WALLACE, Barbara Charlotte
secretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned
BRAASCH, Jochen
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Hew
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-07-22 · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
CROSBY, William Stuart
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-02-26
Resigned
GILCHRIST, David John
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-08-17
Resigned
HOOD, James Terence
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
HOOD, James Terence
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
HUDD, David John
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2005-12-09
Resigned
MCKEAN, Alan Wallace
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-07-22 · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
MILLS, Christopher Andrew
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
MORRIS, Christopher John
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
MORRISON, Thomas Vance
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2005-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-06