SPRINT DESIGN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC173893 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-27
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 28.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£23.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.8y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,559
Cash YoY
+47%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↑ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£24k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£26k£35k£44kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£31.9k£25.7k
Current assets£44.1k£37.5k
Cash£30.6k£20.7k
Debtors£8.0k£12.3k
Net assets£23.6k£21.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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  2. 2025-03-28
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  3. 2025-03-28
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  4. 2025-03-28
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  5. 2025-03-28
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  6. 2025-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  7. 2025-03-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  8. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2023-07-05
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  10. 2023-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  11. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2021-03-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-03-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  15. 2021-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  16. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-01
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    HAWTHORN-WOOD, Emily Fiona Greenhill appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-09-01
    ➕
    HAWTHORN-WOOD, Emily Fiona Greenhill appointed
    director
  20. 2018-09-01
    ➖
    GILMOUR, Robin resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-09-01
    ➖
    GILMOUR, Robin resigned
    director
  22. 2016-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2016-01-01
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    WOOD, Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-31
    ➕
    GILMOUR, Robin appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Mhairi resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Mhairi resigned
    director
  27. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Ronald James resigned
    director
  28. 2013-12-01
    ➕
    GILMOUR, Robin appointed
    director
  29. 1997-06-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1997-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As SPRINT DESIGN LIMITED
  31. 1997-03-27
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Mhairi appointed
    secretary
  32. 1997-03-27
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1997-03-27
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-03-27
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Mhairi appointed
    director
  35. 1997-03-27
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Ronald James appointed
    director
  36. 1997-03-27
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1997-03-27
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Wood
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/09/2018
Mrs Emily Fiona Greenhill Hawthorn-Wood
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robin Gilmourceased 01/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Unit 50 Stirling Enterprise Park
Stirling
FK7 7RP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

HAWTHORN-WOOD, Emily Fiona Greenhill→
secretary · appointed 2018-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWTHORN-WOOD, Emily Fiona Greenhill→
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Alexander→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILMOUR, Robin→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Mhairi→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-03-27
Resigned
GILMOUR, Robin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Mhairi→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
MACDONALD, Ronald James→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property25/06/199731/10/2016

Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29