BALLANTYNE REID & CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC233085 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-20
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
69 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £5,151
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 2476% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 515% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.2k | £200 |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £200 |
| Net assets | £5.2k | £200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-20➕MCNULTY, Brendan Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24➕FINDLAY, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31➖REID, Fraser Callum resigneddirector
- 2023-06-22➖REID, June resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-01➕USHER, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLANTYNE REID & CO. LIMITED
- 2002-06-20➕REID, June appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-20➕REID, Fraser Callum appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard John Findlay Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 11/09/2025 |
Mr Brendan Douglas Mcnulty Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/09/2025 |
Mr Stephen Alexander Usher Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Fraser Callum Reidceased 31/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs June Reidceased 01/06/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
Unit 3, Kpp Chartered Accountants Morris Park
37 Rosyth Road
Glasgow
G5 0YE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
FINDLAY, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNULTY, Brendan Douglas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
USHER, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-01
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REID, June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2023-06-22
REID, Fraser Callum→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2023-10-31
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-17