SLP HR CONSULTING LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC231722 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-21
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-01-01
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    PHILLIPS, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-03-15
    ➕
    MARCHANT, Jason appointed
    secretary
  7. 2023-12-08
    ➕
    DOUALI, Hakima appointed
    director
  8. 2023-12-08
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    PHILLIPS, Sarah Louise resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-12-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-12-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-17
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-01-16
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    PHILLIPS, Sarah Louise appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-01-15
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    PHILLIPS, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-05-21
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    Company incorporated
    As SLP HR CONSULTING LTD
  23. 2002-05-21
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Alan David appointed
    director
  24. 2002-05-21
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-05-21
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-05-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-05-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-05-21
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2002-05-21
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-05-21
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan David Phillips
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest20/05/2017
Mrs Hakima Douali
Individual · Algerian · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest08/12/2023

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
Incorporated2002-05-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

14 Earlswells Drive
Aberdeen
Grampian
AB15 9NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

MARCHANT, Jason→
secretary · appointed 2024-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
DOUALI, Hakima→
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-08
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Active
PHILLIPS, Alan David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-05-21
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Active
PHILLIPS, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Sarah Louise→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-16 · resigned 2023-12-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-05-21
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-05-21
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-01-17