HARRIS TWEED DIRECT.COM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC211813 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-07-31
    ➖
    SOPPITT, Alan Henry resigned
    director
  8. 2021-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-03
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  10. 2021-03-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2020-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    LAWSON, Peter Alexander appointed
    director
  18. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    SOPPITT, Alan Henry appointed
    director
  19. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    BURNESS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2000-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HARRIS TWEED DIRECT.COM LIMITED
  22. 2000-10-10
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2000-10-10
    ➕
    BURNESS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Burness Paull (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Burness Paull (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HARRIS TWEED DIRECT.COM LIMITED
This company · SC211813

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
Burness Paull (Nominees) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWSON, Peter Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-09-30
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Active
BURNESS PAULL (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-10-10
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Active
BURNESS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-10 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
SOPPITT, Alan Henry→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-03-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23