MOUNT STUART EVENTS LTD.

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SC228978 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
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
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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  2. 2024-09-11
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  3. 2023-09-04
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  4. 2022-10-07
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  5. 2022-06-11
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    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-05-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2020-12-21
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  9. 2019-08-29
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  10. 2018-09-20
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  11. 2017-09-30
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  12. 2016-10-03
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  13. 2016-03-18
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  14. 2015-10-05
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  15. 2015-03-09
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  16. 2010-03-31
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    BUTE, John Colum, Marquess resigned
    director
  17. 2004-12-01
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    JENKINS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Stephen appointed
    director
  19. 2004-11-30
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    JAMIESON, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  20. 2004-11-30
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    JAMIESON, Daniel resigned
    director
  21. 2004-02-10
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    GRAHAM, Douglas resigned
    director
  22. 2002-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mount Stuart Trust
  23. 2002-08-15
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    GRAHAM, Douglas appointed
    director
  24. 2002-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As MOUNT STUART EVENTS LTD.
  25. 2002-03-08
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    JAMIESON, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-03-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-03-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-03-08
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    BUTE, John Colum, Marquess appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    JAMIESON, Daniel appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-08
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-03-08
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

The Mount Stuart Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Mount Stuart Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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MOUNT STUART EVENTS LTD.
This company · SC228978

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
The Mount Stuart Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Mount Stuart
Isle Of Bute
PA20 9LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

JENKINS, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
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Active
JENKINS, Stephen→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-12-01
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Active
JAMIESON, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2002-03-08
Resigned
BUTE, John Colum, Marquess→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
GRAHAM, Douglas→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-08-15 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned
JAMIESON, Daniel→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2002-03-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mount Stuart Trust
Floating charge1 property03/09/2002—
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-02