MIND TOOLS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC202102 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 25.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (4 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
246 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-05-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2025-05-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties)
- 2025-02-28➖BALACHANDRAN, Tracy resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-06📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-09➖TREGENZA, Emma Jane resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-09➖FARROW, Ewan Francis resigneddirector
- 2024-05-09➖TREGENZA, Emma Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-04-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-04-10➕BALACHANDRAN, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2023-10-03➕SHAHANI, Shabnam appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12➕BREHM, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12➕SHARMA, Pankaj appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12➕TRAINOR, Larisa Avner appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12➖WILLIAMS, Victoria Caroline resigneddirector
- 2023-09-12➖YATES, John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-01-06➕TREGENZA, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-06-10➖DOWDING, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2022-06-10➖FERGUSON, Owen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➕WILLIAMS, Victoria Caroline appointeddirector
- 2021-11-03➖FOJT, Melissa Clare resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01➕FARROW, Ewan Francis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mind Tools Holdings Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Mind Tools Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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MIND TOOLS LTD
This company · SC202102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mind Tools Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Andrew Synderceased 02/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Emerald Group Holdings Limitedceased 31/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
21 Young Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (4 active · 36 resigned)
BREHM, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-09-12
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SHAHANI, Shabnam→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-10-03
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SHARMA, Pankaj→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-09-12
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TRAINOR, Larisa Avner→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-09-12
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BOLGER, David Arthur William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2002-07-26
FERGUSON, Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2012-07-17
FERRIER, Gordon Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2003-12-31
MCCALLUM, Catherine Isobel Edith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2011-07-01
ROBINSON, Kathryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2016-07-06
TREGENZA, Emma Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-06 · resigned 2024-05-09
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2015-06-12
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 1999-12-02
BALACHANDRAN, Tracy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-10 · resigned 2025-02-28
BELL, Emma Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2013-07-27
BEVAN, Richard Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2021-09-30
BURDEN, Jonathan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
CASEBOW, Peter Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-07 · resigned 2020-06-30
CORNISH, Zoe→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-03-13 · resigned 2021-01-01
COX, Simon Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2021-09-30
CRADDOCK, Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-03-13 · resigned 2019-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Trustee National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 4 properties | 07/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2024 | 08/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2024 | 08/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2021 | 11/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2019 | 15/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2016 | 11/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/03/2002 | 11/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/08/2000 | 31/08/2009 |
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Recent filings (246 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-06