FINLI (ORKNEY) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC271575 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-04
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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 (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
85 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-20➕SHARKEY, Darren William John appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20➕THOMPSON, Andrew Bernard appointeddirector
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-01-25➕LENNOX, Graham Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2013-01-25➕VAN DER HOEVEN, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-01-25➖RENDALL, Thorfinn resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-25➖RENDALL, Thorfinn resigneddirector
- 2013-01-25➖SMITH, Steve resigneddirector
- 2004-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs FINLI (ORKNEY) LIMITED
- 2004-08-04➕RENDALL, Thorfinn appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-04➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-04➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-04➕RENDALL, Thorfinn appointeddirector
- 2004-08-04➕SMITH, Steve appointeddirector
- 2004-08-04➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-04➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Finli (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Finli (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FINLI (ORKNEY) LIMITED
This company · SC271575
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finli (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
4 Pavilion 3 Finnieston Business Park
4 Minerva Way
Glasgow
North Lanarkshire
G3 8AU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
LENNOX, Graham Buchanan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARKEY, Darren William John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Andrew Bernard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-12-20
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VAN DER HOEVEN, David Peter→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RENDALL, Thorfinn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2013-01-25
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2004-08-04
RENDALL, Thorfinn→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2013-01-25
SMITH, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2013-01-25
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2004-08-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2016 | 30/01/2024 |
Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30