THE OBAN TIMES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC198995 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-17
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 26.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · oldest 26.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-01-13
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-23
    ➕
    BENNETT, Alister James Grimwade appointed
    director
  16. 2010-04-29
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    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  17. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 1999-10-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 1999-10-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 1999-10-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 1999-10-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1999-10-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1999-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1999-10-07
    ➕
    BENNETT, Howard Grimwade appointed
    director
  29. 1999-10-07
    ➕
    BENNETT, Joan Peake appointed
    director
  30. 1999-10-07
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1999-10-07
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1999-08-17
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    Company incorporated
    As THE OBAN TIMES LIMITED
  33. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Wyvex Media Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE OBAN TIMES LIMITED
This company · SC198995

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wyvex Media Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O The Oban Times, Crannog Lane
Lochavullin Estate
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4HB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BENNETT, Alister James Grimwade→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Howard Grimwade→
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-10-07
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Active
BENNETT, Joan Peake→
director · ~88y · appointed 1999-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2010-04-29
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-10-07
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-10-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/10/199926/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/10/199926/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/10/199926/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties29/10/199926/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/10/199926/05/2004
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property27/10/1999—
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Recent filings (85 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-14
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17