BIFFA ARGYLL & BUTE LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC211187 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-20

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 24.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.7y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 24.7 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (5 active, 42 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

163 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
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officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointed
director
2024-10-23
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-17
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
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PARSONS, Sarah appointed
secretary
2024-10-10
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TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointed
director
2024-10-10
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MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James resigned
secretary
2024-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-14
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-06-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-01
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MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James appointed
secretary
2023-05-31
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GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard resigned
secretary
2023-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-25
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-09
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OWEN, Craig appointed
director
2022-12-08
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KYLE, Roy resigned
director
2022-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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KYLE, Roy appointed
director
2020-11-30
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RAWLING, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2019-11-08
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COWAN, Mark Alfred resigned
director
2018-11-22
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TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. resigned
director
2018-11-14
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COWAN, Mark Alfred appointed
director
2018-11-14
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RAWLING, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2017-02-07
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RICHFORD, Adam Nathaniel resigned
director
2017-02-07
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TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. appointed
director
2016-11-30
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CATLING, Nigel Frank resigned
director
2016-02-25
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CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian resigned
director
2016-02-25
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RICHFORD, Adam Nathaniel appointed
director
2015-04-01
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BROOKES, Alistair Daniel appointed
director
2015-04-01
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CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian appointed
director
2015-04-01
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CATLING, Nigel Frank appointed
director
2015-03-31
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EGLINTON, Peter Damian resigned
director
2015-03-31
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MULLIGAN, David Kevin resigned
director
2015-03-31
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TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. resigned
director
2014-03-31
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SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett resigned
director
2014-02-10
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EGLINTON, Peter Damian appointed
director
2014-02-10
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MULLIGAN, David Kevin appointed
director
2013-12-31
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BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

35/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-10-17: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Biffa Argyll & Bute Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Biffa Argyll & Bute Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · board control

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BIFFA ARGYLL & BUTE LTD

This company · SC211187

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
Biffa Argyll & Bute Holdings Limited Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Bank Of Scotland Plcceased 17/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2000-09-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

101 Clydesmill Drive

Clydesmill Industrial Estate

Cambuslang

Glasgow

G32 8RG

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-19

Last: 2026-03-05