ORION PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED

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SC237407 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
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
77 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-09
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    termination-director-company
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-30
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    FERNANDEZ, Jonathan Neil resigned
    director
  14. 2018-05-30
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  15. 2018-05-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2017-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-11-14
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    MCKENZIE, Keith resigned
    director
  18. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    GRAY, Brian resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-12
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    FERNANDEZ, Jonathan Neil appointed
    director
  20. 2016-05-12
    ➕
    GRAY, Brian appointed
    director
  21. 2013-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2010-12-23
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-12-23
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Paul resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-12-23
    ➖
    CANN, Barry William resigned
    director
  25. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Alan appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Keith appointed
    director
  27. 2008-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2002-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ORION PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  29. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Paul appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-09-27
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    CANN, Barry William appointed
    director
  33. 2002-09-27
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2002-09-27
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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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

Orion Engineering Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ORION PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · SC237407

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
Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest27/09/2016

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
Incorporated2002-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Orion House
Castleheather
Inverness
IV2 6AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVAGE, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVAGE, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned
CANN, Barry William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2010-12-23
Resigned
FERNANDEZ, Jonathan Neil→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-05-12 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
GRAY, Brian→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-12 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Keith→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2017-11-14
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property07/02/200806/08/2013

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14