ROBSON FORTH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC221595 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-26
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 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
73 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-01-16➕HEELES, Grant David appointeddirector
- 2026-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-16➖SMITH, Martin Henry resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-16➖SMITH, Eilidh Ishbel Barclay resigneddirector
- 2020-10-16➖SMITH, Martin Henry resigneddirector
- 2020-10-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Martin Henry Smith
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-31➕BAIRD, George appointeddirector
- 2006-08-31➖BAIRD, George resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-01➕BAIRD, George appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ROBSON FORTH LIMITED
- 2001-07-26➕SMITH, Martin Henry appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-26➕SMITH, Eilidh Ishbel Barclay appointeddirector
- 2001-07-26➕SMITH, Martin Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 20 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Baird Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/10/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Eilidh Ishbel Barclay Smithceased 16/10/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Martin Henry Smithceased 16/10/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| PRETTYBRIGHT LTD→ SC473541 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| PROCESSPLUS GROUP LIMITED→ SC224205 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| RENTON LAW LTD→ SC882229 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REVOLUTION RENTALS LTD→ SC749474 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| RGP LIMITED→ SC377707 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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| ROPOSPARK LIMITED→ SC487481 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ROTHES DRAUGHTING LTD→ SC800074 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
3 St. Davids Drive, St. Davids Business Park
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 9PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BAIRD, George→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-31
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HEELES, Grant David→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-01-16
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BAIRD, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2006-08-31
SMITH, Martin Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2020-10-16
SMITH, Eilidh Ishbel Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2020-10-16
SMITH, Martin Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2020-10-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Martin Henry Smith / Eilidh Ishbel Barclay Smith | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/01/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-21