ARGENTA GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC173830 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-25

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

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

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

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · oldest 13.1y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2025-07-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
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BIRD, Trevor Robert resigned
director
2024-12-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
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CONNOR, Michael Sean appointed
director
2023-06-19
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TONGUE, Katharine Louise appointed
director
2023-06-19
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WARNER, Marcus Gary appointed
director
2023-06-19
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BURTON, Sarah Carol-Ann resigned
director
2023-05-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-26
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FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert resigned
director
2020-08-04
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officers · AP01
2020-07-30
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BURTON, Sarah Carol-Ann appointed
director
2019-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-08
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DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-12-08
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MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2017-07-24
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WHITE, Graham John resigned
director
2016-12-19
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TUCKER, Alan William resigned
director
2014-12-31
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ROBSON, William David resigned
director
2013-04-11
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VAN NIEKERK, Kristine Naett resigned
director
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-04-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-11-04
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JACKSON, Kevin appointed
director
2011-08-15
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VAN NIEKERK, Kristine Naett appointed
director
2009-08-17
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SMITHSON, Antony John resigned
director
2008-03-03
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BIRD, Trevor Robert appointed
director
2008-03-03
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TUCKER, Alan William appointed
director
2007-11-09
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WHITE, Graham John appointed
director
2006-08-25
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MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-08-25
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MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-06-01
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FAIRS, Christopher John Rupert appointed
director
2005-04-06
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GABB, Anthony Hugh Samuel resigned
director
2005-02-11
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STENHOUSE, Richard Guy Thomas resigned
director
2004-08-31
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SMITHSON, Antony John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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

1 low

7 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Argenta Secretariat Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Argenta Secretariat Limited

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

ultimate parent

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ARGENTA GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

This company · SC173830

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
Argenta Secretariat 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

Incorporated1997-03-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

First Floor

9 Haymarket Square

Edinburgh

EH3 8RY

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-24

Last: 2025-05-10