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SC233774 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-07-04

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

81/100

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 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (11 active, 44 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

154 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-03-26
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officers · AP01
2026-03-13
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DAVIDSON KELLY, Kirsteen Mary, Dr appointed
director
2026-02-05
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officers · TM01
2026-01-27
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MCEWAN - BROWN, Roy James resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts · AA
2025-08-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
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officers · CH01
2025-07-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-10
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officers · AP01
2024-12-09
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officers · TM01
2024-11-29
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REYNOLDS, Catriona Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-11-29
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CATTERALL, Nicola Jane resigned
director
2024-11-28
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SANGSTER, Jean resigned
director
2024-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-02
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officers · AP01
2024-05-30
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QUINN, Simon appointed
director
2024-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-02
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officers · AP01
2023-08-02
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officers · AP01
2023-07-24
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NEVILLE, Jemma appointed
director
2023-07-21
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BROOKS, Alison Lefroy appointed
director
2023-07-21
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FAWCETT, Jack appointed
director
2023-07-21
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NICOL, Eve appointed
director
2023-07-21
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FAGAN, Jenni Anne Frances resigned
director
2023-07-21
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REWT, Pauline Turner, Dr resigned
director
2023-05-30
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address · AD01
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-20
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ARNOLD, Andrew James resigned
director
2021-12-20
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MCMASTER, Brian John, Sir resigned
director
2021-12-20
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WISHART, Ruth resigned
director
2020-08-13
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FAGAN, Jenni Anne Frances appointed
director
2020-08-12
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STAPLETON, Robyn Leah appointed
director
2020-06-05
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CHESTER, Richard Waugh resigned
director
2019-05-02
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NEILSON, Anne Pollock resigned
director
2017-08-17
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DOYLE, Roberta appointed
director
2017-07-06
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MCEWAN - BROWN, Roy James appointed
director
2013-11-22
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SANGSTER, Jean appointed
director
2013-06-04
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BEATTIE, Bryan William resigned
director
2012-05-07
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NEILSON, Anne Pollock appointed
director
2011-11-17
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ARNOLD, Andrew James appointed
director
2011-11-17
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BEATTIE, Bryan William appointed
director
2011-11-17
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LOCKERBIE, Catherine resigned
director
2011-11-17
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WELLINGTON, Sheena resigned
director
2010-11-23
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DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2002-07-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

81 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 3ES

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-18

Last: 2025-07-04