HOLLYPORT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC306421 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-07
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2020-11-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2020-11-10
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    SCOTT, Michael Whitecross resigned
    secretary
  9. 2020-11-10
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    SCOTT, Michael Whitecross resigned
    director
  10. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-08-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2017-07-10
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    address · AD01
  18. 2017-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-03-31
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    BEATTY, John Harold resigned
    director
  20. 2015-03-19
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    GAY, Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2015-03-19
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    NICHOLLS, Steven Raymond appointed
    director
  22. 2008-11-13
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    MORTON, David John resigned
    director
  23. 2008-11-13
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Grant Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    CARTER, John Nicholas appointed
    director
  25. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    SCOTT, Michael Whitecross appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-01-12
    ➖
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    BEATTY, John Harold appointed
    director
  28. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    MORTON, David John appointed
    director
  29. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Grant Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    SCOTT, Michael Whitecross appointed
    director
  31. 2007-01-12
    ➖
    HBJGW LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2006-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As HOLLYPORT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  33. 2006-08-07
    ➕
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-08-07
    ➕
    HBJGW LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Nicholas Carter
Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control07/08/2016
Mr John Harold Beatty
Individual · British · DOB 07/1946 · age 80
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

CARTER, John Nicholas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAY, Edward→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NICHOLLS, Steven Raymond→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Michael Whitecross→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2020-11-10
Resigned
HBJGW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2007-01-12
Resigned
BEATTY, John Harold→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
MORTON, David John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2008-11-13
Resigned
ROBERTS, Grant Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2008-11-13
Resigned
SCOTT, Michael Whitecross→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2020-11-10
Resigned
HBJGW LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2007-01-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2019-11-27