FOYER ENTERPRISE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC181240 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-03
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 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-02-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-08-02➕MCDERMID, Leona Kaye appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-02➕WEMYSS, Julie Tracy appointeddirector
- 2018-08-02➖MILROY, Kenneth Angus resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-02➖MILROY, Kenneth Angus resigneddirector
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-25➖ELSTON, Susan Teresa resigneddirector
- 2014-06-25➖RUSSELL, Kenneth Derek resigneddirector
- 2013-12-13➖ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong resigneddirector
- 2013-12-13➖DE LEEUW, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-12-13➖MASSIE, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 2013-12-13➖MOLLOY, Karen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28➕MCDERMID, Leona Kaye appointeddirector
- 2013-11-28➕MILROY, Kenneth Angus appointeddirector
- 2013-06-27➖THOMSON, Douglas Neil resigneddirector
- 2012-12-06➖FERGUSON, William Todd resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-11-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Social Investment Scotland
- 2012-05-14➕MASSIE, Kenneth George appointeddirector
- 2012-05-02➖REYNOLDS, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-02-03➕ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong appointeddirector
- 2012-01-30➖FORBES, Jeanette Linda resigneddirector
- 2011-12-14➖MOAT, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2010-11-24➕RUSSELL, Kenneth Derek appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03➖PATON, David Romer resigneddirector
- 2010-08-02➖BARNES, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➕ELSTON, Susan Teresa appointeddirector
- 2008-11-25➕FORBES, Jeanette Linda appointeddirector
- 2008-11-25➕MOLLOY, Karen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-11-25➕THOMSON, Douglas Neil appointeddirector
- 2008-03-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-06➕REYNOLDS, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-03-13➕DE LEEUW, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➖MONAGHAN, Ciarran Gerard resigneddirector
- 2004-09-29➕BARNES, Richard William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Aberdeen Foyer is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aberdeen Foyer
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FOYER ENTERPRISE LIMITED
This company · SC181240
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen Foyer Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 03/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Marywell Centre
Marywell Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
MCDERMID, Leona Kaye→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDERMID, Leona Kaye→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-11-28
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WEMYSS, Julie Tracy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-02
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MIDDLETON, Sandra Elizabeth→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1997-12-04
MILROY, Kenneth Angus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-04 · resigned 2018-08-02
ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2013-12-13
BARNES, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2010-08-02
DE LEEUW, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2013-12-13
ELSTON, Susan Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2014-06-25
FERGUSON, William Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2012-12-06
FORBES, Jeanette Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2012-01-30
HOUSTON, Veronica, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-03-15
MASSIE, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2013-12-13
MCNIVEN, Alan Ross→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1997-12-03
MILROY, Kenneth Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2018-08-02
MOAT, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-12-04 · resigned 2011-12-14
MOLLOY, Karen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2013-12-13
MONAGHAN, Ciarran Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2006-10-10
MORRELL, Morag Carmichael→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-12-04 · resigned 1999-05-06
PATON, David Romer→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2010-08-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Social Investment Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | 30/11/2012 |
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Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-23