FIRST TECH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC282302 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
5 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-04➖SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-21➕BROWN, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28➕SUTTIE, Martin Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-03-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-04-30➖GEORGE, Steven Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-07-06➖OGG, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➕OGG, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➕GEORGE, Steven Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-04-23➖FORBES, Graham Andrew resigneddirector
- 2009-07-17➖GEORGE, Steven Richard resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-09➕GEORGE, Steven Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-09➖MEARNS, Steven Macdonald resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-31➕MEARNS, Steven Macdonald appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-31➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-07-27➕FORBES, Graham Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-07-08➕SUTTIE, Dorothy Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-07-08➖P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-08➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-08➕SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-07-08➖P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST TECH LIMITED
- 2005-03-30➕P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-30➕P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Trustees) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Shepherd & Wedderburn (Trustees) Limited
Corporate parent
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FIRST TECH LIMITED
This company · SC282302
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Shepherd & Wedderburn (Trustees) Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/10/2025 |
Mrs Dorothy Elizabeth Suttie Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Alexander Suttieceased 04/10/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
First Integrated House Broadfold Road
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
BROWN, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTTIE, Dorothy Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTTIE, Martin Ian→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GEORGE, Steven Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-09 · resigned 2009-07-17
MEARNS, Steven Macdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2008-01-09
OGG, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2012-07-06
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-07-08
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2006-08-31
FORBES, Graham Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-07-27 · resigned 2010-04-23
GEORGE, Steven Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2013-04-30
SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2025-10-04
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/01/2006 | 01/02/2017 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-26