URQUHART MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC267220 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-29
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59131Motion picture distribution activities
  • 59133SIC 59133
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2022-04-26
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-04-26
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd resigned
    director
  12. 2022-04-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd appointed
    director
  20. 2005-08-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2004-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As URQUHART MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  22. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    URQUHART, Parisa Namdaran appointed
    director
  23. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-04-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "URQUHART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Parisa Namdaran Urquhart
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

URQUHART, Parisa Namdaran→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2022-04-26
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Celia Margaret Lloyd→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2022-04-26
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
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property09/08/200503/03/2012

Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04