BATHSHEBA (CITATION) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC330493 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-06
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 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
87 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.
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 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| 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
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-22➖MORTIMER, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-22➖MORTIMER, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-29➕MACCULLOCH, Gary Cameron appointeddirector
- 2024-03-29➕MARTIN, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22➖HUNTER, Annette resigneddirector
- 2023-03-22➖MURPHY, James resigneddirector
- 2023-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-09➖HUNTER, Annette resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-09➕MORTIMER, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-09➕MORTIMER, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02➕MURPHY, James appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-08-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: City Facilities Management Holdings (UK) Limited
- 2017-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-03➕HUNTER, Annette appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-03➖MORTIMER, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2014-11-03➕HUNTER, Annette appointeddirector
- 2014-11-03➖MORTIMER, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2014-03-03➖BARRIE, Ryan Stephen resigneddirector
- 2013-04-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-08-31➖MORTIMER, James resigneddirector
- 2010-01-25➕MORTIMER, James appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-11➕MORTIMER, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-11➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-11➕BARRIE, Ryan Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-09-11➕MORTIMER, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2007-09-11➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BATHSHEBA (CITATION) LIMITED
- 2007-09-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MORTIMER, Lynn resigned 2025-12-22; MORTIMER, Lynn resigned 2025-12-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Landfern Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Landfern Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BATHSHEBA (CITATION) LIMITED
This company · SC330493
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Landfern Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Lynn Mortimerceased 02/08/2019· significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
19 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
MACCULLOCH, Gary Cameron→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Kevin Paul→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, Annette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2023-03-09
MORTIMER, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-03-09 · resigned 2025-12-22
MORTIMER, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2014-11-03
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2007-09-11
BARRIE, Ryan Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2014-03-03
HUNTER, Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-03 · resigned 2023-03-22
MORTIMER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-01-25 · resigned 2011-08-31
MORTIMER, Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-03-09 · resigned 2025-12-22
MORTIMER, Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2014-11-03
MURPHY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-08-02 · resigned 2023-03-22
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2007-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2019 | 20/10/2022 | |
| outstanding | City Facilities Management Holdings (UK) City Facilities Management Holdings (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/04/2013 | 18/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/06/2008 | 18/08/2017 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22