PREPRESS PROJECTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC209251 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-19
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£228.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 58141Publishing of learned journals
- 58190Other publishing activities
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.5y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
76 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £227,995
Net assets shrinking
Down £109,230 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 48% YoY
Cash YoY
-48%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£143k
↓ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£228k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£225k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £239.0k | £349.2k |
| Current assets | £224.7k | £331.4k |
| Cash | £143.3k | £275.7k |
| Debtors | £81.4k | £55.7k |
| Net assets | £228.0k | £337.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30➖MACDONALD, Helen Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15➕GOODFELLOW, Sarah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-20➖MACDONALD, David John resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-20➖MACDONALD, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Helen Mary Macdonald
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-01➕HARRIER, Lucy Alexandra, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs PREPRESS PROJECTS LIMITED
- 2000-07-19➕MACDONALD, David John appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-19➕MACDONALD, David John appointeddirector
- 2000-07-19➕MACDONALD, Helen Mary appointeddirector
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
49/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
Prepress Projects Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Prepress Projects Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PREPRESS PROJECTS LIMITED
This company · SC209251
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prepress Projects Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 20/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David John Macdonaldceased 20/10/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Helen Mary Macdonaldceased 20/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
Algo Business Centre
Glenearn Road
Perth
PH2 0NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
GOODFELLOW, Sarah, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-03-15
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HARRIER, Lucy Alexandra, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACDONALD, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2022-10-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2000-07-19
MACDONALD, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2022-10-20
MACDONALD, Helen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2024-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Helen Mary Macdonald / David John Macdonald | A registered charge | — | 20/10/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-28