ESPRESSO WAREHOUSE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC334443 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-26
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-04➖MOYES, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-31➕SNOW, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖MCGADEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➕MOYES, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-12-23➕ASAMOA, Kate Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-12-23➖NICOL, Gary Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-23➖NICOL, Gary Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2016-08-11➖HAGMAN, Eric resigneddirector
- 2008-11-30➖MCGANN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01➕HAGMAN, Eric appointeddirector
- 2008-05-28➕MCGADEY, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-04-17➖WILLIAMSON, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-04-09➕MCGANN, Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ESPRESSO WAREHOUSE LIMITED
- 2007-11-26➕NICOL, Gary Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-26➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-26➕NICOL, Gary Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2007-11-26➕WILLIAMSON, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-11-26➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Matthew Algie & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Matthew Algie & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ESPRESSO WAREHOUSE LIMITED
This company · SC334443
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Algie & Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated2007-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
16-18 Lawmoor Road
Glasgow
G5 0UL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
ASAMOA, Kate Elizabeth Jane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SNOW, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICOL, Gary Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2016-12-23
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2007-11-26
HAGMAN, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2016-08-11
MCGADEY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-05-28 · resigned 2017-12-31
MCGANN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2008-11-30
MOYES, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-12-31 · resigned 2018-06-04
NICOL, Gary Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2016-12-23
WILLIAMSON, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2008-04-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2007-11-26
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Recent filings (67 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-28