PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION INVERNESS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC325394 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51210
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19➖POWELL, David Julian resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-08➕GALLOWAY, Charles Rowan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-18➕IBRAHIM, Amir Saadeddin appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➕POWELL, David Julian appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➖SCOULAR, Niall resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-04-19➖HOURSTON, Nancy Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-12➖HOURSTON, David Irving resigneddirector
- 2018-04-13➖GEDDES, David Alistair resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-12-31➖SCOULAR, Niall Alexander resigneddirector
- 2014-11-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-07-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2012-01-01➕SCOULAR, Niall Alexander appointeddirector
- 2010-10-01➕SCOULAR, Niall appointeddirector
- 2009-03-01➕GEDDES, David Alistair appointeddirector
- 2008-05-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION INVERNESS LTD
- 2007-06-13➕HOURSTON, Nancy Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-13➕HOURSTON, David Irving appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Primeflight Aviation Scotland Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Primeflight Aviation Scotland Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION INVERNESS LTD
This company · SC325394
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primeflight Aviation Scotland Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRESTMOUNT LIMITED→ SC210376 · est 2000 | — | — | £99.3k | — | 25y | 83 | 62y |
| INVERNESS MARINA LIMITED→ SC325102 · est 2007 | — | — | £432.6k | — | 18y | 83 | 69y |
| ISLE OF SKYE FERRY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ SC297537 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 76y |
| ORD STORAGE SERVICES LTD.→ SC223112 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 70y |
| SCOTLINE MARINE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC161473 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 87y |
| B CORMACK & SON LIMITED→ SC236297 · est 2002 | — | — | £222.4k | — | 23y | 82 | 62y |
| CHAUFFEURS INVERNESS LIMITED→ SC350202 · est 2008 | — | — | £48.2k | — | 17y | 82 | 74y |
| EURO COACH SERVICES LIMITED→ SC133208 · est 1991 | — | — | — | 0 | 34y | 82 | 65y |
| GLENFOLD LTD.→ SC377452 · est 2010 | — | — | £752.2k | — | 15y | 82 | 62y |
| SCOT RANGER SHIPPING LIMITED→ SC161474 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| SCOT TRADER SHIPPING LIMITED→ SC166821 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| SCOT VENTURE SHIPPING LIMITED→ SC215111 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC51210 — SIC 51210
Registered office
Inverness Airport
Dalcross
Inverness
IV2 7JB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GALLOWAY, Charles Rowan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IBRAHIM, Amir Saadeddin→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOURSTON, Nancy Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2023-04-19
GEDDES, David Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2018-04-13
HOURSTON, David Irving→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2023-01-12
POWELL, David Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-18 · resigned 2024-12-19
SCOULAR, Niall Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
SCOULAR, Niall→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2023-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/2012 | 01/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/05/2008 | 19/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/08/2007 | 01/02/2016 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11