SMRU LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC296937 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-09
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-17➕RICHARDS, Joseph John Beswarick appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31➕GETTINBY, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-08➖GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-19➖MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart resigneddirector
- 2012-01-23➖CRAWFORD, Moya Maria resigneddirector
- 2012-01-23➖JONES, Mervyn David resigneddirector
- 2012-01-23➖MAGEE, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-08-24➕MAGEE, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-02-28➖BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor resigneddirector
- 2011-01-20➕BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➕JONES, Mervyn David appointeddirector
- 2009-09-01➕MILLICAN, Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-09-01➖ROBERTSON, Ian Roger resigneddirector
- 2009-03-02➖BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor resigneddirector
- 2007-12-06➕ROBERTSON, Ian Roger appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕WATSON, Derek Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕CRAWFORD, Moya Maria appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➕MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➖GILLESPIE MACANDREW DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs SMRU LIMITED
- 2006-02-09➕GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-09➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-09➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-09➕GILLESPIE MACANDREW DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
Soi Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Soi Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SMRU LIMITED
This company · SC296937
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soi Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2006-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Walter Bower House Main Street
Guardbridge
St. Andrews
KY16 0US
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
GETTINBY, Michael John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-31
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MILLICAN, Keith→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-09-01
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RICHARDS, Joseph John Beswarick→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-17
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WATSON, Derek Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-02
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GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2024-04-08
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2006-02-09
BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2011-02-28
BOYD, Ian Lamont, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2009-03-02
CRAWFORD, Moya Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2012-01-23
JONES, Mervyn David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2012-01-23
MAGEE, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-24 · resigned 2012-01-23
MUNDIE, Douglas Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2013-04-19
ROBERTSON, Ian Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2009-09-01
GILLESPIE MACANDREW DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2006-06-02
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-26