SCHENCK PROCESS (HOLDINGS CHINA) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC220926 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➕ULRICH, Jörg, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖SCHOLZ, Dirk Axel resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22➕DAVIES, John appointeddirector
- 2025-12-22➖WARD, David Nickolas resigneddirector
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-16➖IBALL, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05➕SCHOLZ, Dirk Axel appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➖ELLIS, Richard Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-14➕IBALL, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-14➖SPOONER, David John resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-14➖SPOONER, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➕WARD, David Nickolas appointeddirector
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28➖JONES, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-28➕SPOONER, David John appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-28➖JONES, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-10-28➕SPOONER, David John appointeddirector
- 2021-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-10-31➖DOVE, Jonathan Mark resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➕JONES, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➖DOVE, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31➕ELLIS, Richard Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➕DOVE, Jonathan Mark appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-28➖HALL, John resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-28➕DOVE, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➖HALL, John resigneddirector
- 2011-10-27➕JONES, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-08-22➖STEWART, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
- 2007-01-26➕HALL, John appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-26➖LEES, James Graham resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SCHOLZ, Dirk Axel resigned 2026-03-31; WARD, David Nickolas resigned 2025-12-22
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th Floor 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
DAVIES, John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-12-22
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ULRICH, Jörg, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-31
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DOVE, Jonathan Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2013-10-31
HALL, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2013-03-28
IBALL, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-14 · resigned 2025-04-16
JONES, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2021-10-28
LEES, James Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2007-01-26
SPOONER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-28 · resigned 2022-12-14
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-05 · resigned 2001-07-16
DOVE, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2013-10-31
ELLIS, Richard Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2024-08-23
HALL, John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2013-03-28
JONES, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-10-27 · resigned 2021-10-28
MCCOLL, James Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2007-01-26
SCHOLZ, Dirk Axel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-09-05 · resigned 2026-03-31
SPOONER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-10-28 · resigned 2022-12-14
STEWART, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2011-08-22
THOMSON, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-07-16 · resigned 2007-01-26
WARD, David Nickolas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-12-14 · resigned 2025-12-22
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-05 · resigned 2001-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | Deed of accession and charge | 1 property | 20/05/2011 | 10/06/2016 |
Recent filings (122 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-08