EXCHANGELAW (NO. 170) LIMITED

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SC174093 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-06-18
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  3. 2023-07-08
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2018-05-02
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  11. 2018-05-02
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2018-05-02
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    address · AD01
  13. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2016-07-14
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  15. 2015-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-17
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    JIBSON, Peter Bernard appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-07-17
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    JIBSON, Peter Bernard appointed
    director
  18. 2015-07-17
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    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2015-07-17
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    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan resigned
    director
  20. 2015-07-17
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    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2010-09-29
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    BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointed
    director
  22. 2007-07-08
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    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-07-08
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    SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-07-08
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    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    director
  25. 2007-07-08
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    POLLOCK, Gail resigned
    director
  26. 2007-07-08
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    SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2005-02-03
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    CURLE, Elspeth resigned
    director
  28. 2005-02-03
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    POLLOCK, Gail appointed
    director
  29. 2003-09-23
    ➕
    CURLE, Elspeth appointed
    director
  30. 2003-09-23
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    WEIR, Caroline Jean resigned
    director
  31. 2001-07-01
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    HENDERSON, Christine Selbie resigned
    director
  32. 2001-07-01
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    WEIR, Caroline Jean appointed
    director
  33. 1997-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As EXCHANGELAW (NO. 170) LIMITED
  34. 1997-04-03
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-04-03
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Christine Selbie appointed
    director
  36. 1997-04-03
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Bernard Jibson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting14/07/2016

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
Incorporated1997-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Mazars Llp
Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

JIBSON, Peter Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-17
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Active
JIBSON, Peter Bernard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Morinne→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 2007-07-08
Resigned
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-08 · resigned 2015-07-17
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2015-07-17
Resigned
CURLE, Elspeth→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2005-02-03
Resigned
HENDERSON, Christine Selbie→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 2001-07-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Morinne→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 2007-07-08
Resigned
POLLOCK, Gail→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-02-03 · resigned 2007-07-08
Resigned
WEIR, Caroline Jean→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2003-09-23
Resigned
SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-07-08 · resigned 2015-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

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2025-07-11
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accounts · AA
2025-06-17
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2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2020-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2020-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-19
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2019-06-11