INTERTEK SURVEYING SERVICES UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC183300 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-24
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 25.6y 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: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
119 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03➖CARTER, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2023-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➕MCCLUSKEY, Ross appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-26➖DORP, Robert Alan Van resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30➕MALLET, Bertrand appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➖NOTT, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01➕CARTER, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➖BURGE, Julian Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-25➖HENRIKSEN, Jan Henry resigneddirector
- 2021-01-25➕NOTT, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06➕BURGE, Julian Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-09-25➖HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon resigneddirector
- 2017-04-26➕HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon appointeddirector
- 2016-05-12➕HENRIKSEN, Jan Henry appointeddirector
- 2016-02-17➖MCINNES, Scott Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-02-19➖SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn resigneddirector
- 2014-08-11➕DORP, Robert Alan Van appointeddirector
- 2014-08-11➖HARRINGTON, Stephen Arthur resigneddirector
- 2014-08-11➕MCINNES, Scott Alexander appointeddirector
- 2013-12-11➖PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-12-11➕SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn appointeddirector
- 2013-12-11➖SOHI, Talban Singh resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➖MULLER SEILER, Jan Jorg resigneddirector
- 2013-01-04➕INTERTEK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-04➖WALMSLEY, Debbie resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-21➕HARRINGTON, Stephen Arthur appointeddirector
- 2012-12-21➕PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-12-21➕SOHI, Talban Singh appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➖BUTZ, Stefan Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➖PEASLAND, George Byron resigneddirector
- 2012-03-30➖MELLOR, Margaret Louise resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-30➕WALMSLEY, Debbie appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 67 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Intertek Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Intertek Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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INTERTEK SURVEYING SERVICES UK LIMITED
This company · SC183300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intertek Uk Holdings 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Exploration Drive
Aberdeen Science And Energy Park
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeenshire
AB23 8HZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
INTERTEK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-04
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MALLET, Bertrand→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-30
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MCCLUSKEY, Ross→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-08-31
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MACKIE, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-24 · resigned 2008-04-03
MELLOR, Margaret Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2012-03-30
WALMSLEY, Debbie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2013-01-04
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-24 · resigned 1998-02-24
BAILEY, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2011-10-28
BURGE, Julian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2022-01-31
BUTZ, Stefan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2012-10-31
CARTER, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2023-08-03
DORP, Robert Alan Van→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-08-11 · resigned 2022-07-26
HADFIELD, John Paul Simeon→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-26 · resigned 2017-09-25
HARRINGTON, Stephen Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2014-08-11
HENRIKSEN, Jan Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-05-12 · resigned 2021-01-25
MACKIE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-02-24 · resigned 2010-05-21
MCINNES, Scott Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-08-11 · resigned 2016-02-17
MULLER SEILER, Jan Jorg→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2013-01-31
NOTT, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2022-05-30
PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2013-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/09/2000 | 25/04/2008 |
Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-31