UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS SHOP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC173542 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-11

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

28 officers (7 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-04-26
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2026-04-26
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2026-04-26
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2025-04-17
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officers · AP01
2025-04-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-15
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RAMSEYER, Lucy appointed
director
2025-04-15
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RICHARDS, Joseph John Beswarick appointed
director
2025-03-13
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accounts · AA
2025-03-13
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-13
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2025-03-13
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other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-26
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2024-12-04
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GARNISH, Robert Andrew James appointed
director
2024-12-04
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officers · AP01
2024-10-16
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officers · AP01
2024-10-15
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STONE-WIGG, Alan Lindsay appointed
director
2024-05-31
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GETTINBY, Michael John appointed
secretary
2024-05-31
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officers · AP03
2024-04-26
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2024-04-26
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2024-04-26
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2024-04-26
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2024-04-16
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officers · TM01
2024-04-16
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officers · TM02
2024-04-08
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GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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2024-04-08
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WALLARD, Caroline Louisa resigned
director
2023-04-28
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2023-04-28
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2021-03-16
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STUART, Ben appointed
director
2021-03-16
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SCOTT, Hugh Niall resigned
director
2021-01-12
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GRIFFITHS, Martin Christopher resigned
director
2018-03-01
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WATSON, Derek Alexander resigned
director
2018-01-18
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GRIFFITHS, Martin Christopher appointed
director
2018-01-18
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WALLARD, Caroline Louisa appointed
director
2017-05-10
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CAMPBELL, Daniel John resigned
director
2017-05-10
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GOOR, Andrew Darren resigned
director
2014-07-30
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CAMPBELL, Daniel John appointed
director
2012-04-05
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GOOR, Andrew Darren appointed
director
2012-04-05
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GOOR, Andrew Darren appointed
director
2012-04-05
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SCOTT, Hugh Niall appointed
director
2012-03-13
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PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor resigned
secretary
2012-03-13
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GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-03-13
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MAGEE, Stephen Robert resigned
director
2009-06-30
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BROWN, Keith Mark, Professor resigned
director
2009-06-30
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MAGEE, Stephen Robert appointed
director
2007-11-22
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BUTLER, Mark resigned
secretary
2007-11-22
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PIPER, Ronald Allen, Professor appointed
secretary
2007-06-29
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BUTLER, Mark appointed
secretary
2007-06-29
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WRIGHT, Ian Macfarlane resigned
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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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

St Andrews Innovation Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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St Andrews Innovation Limited

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

ultimate parent

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UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS SHOP LIMITED

This company · SC173542

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
St Andrews Innovation 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-03-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

Walter Bower House Main Street

Guardbridge

St. Andrews

KY16 0US

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-26

Last: 2026-03-12