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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 2 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Opportunity score: 79 → 73
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 79 → 73
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 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
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14➕HEINEN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2026-05-05➖SNOW, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 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➖MCGADEY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➕MOYES, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➕SNOW, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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
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
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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| ALLIANCE SANITARY PRODUCTS LIMITED→ SC261393 · est 2004 | £8.86M £6.65M–£11.08M | — | — | 2900 | 22y | 86 | 69y |
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| WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED→ SC056257 · est 1974 | £5.23M £3.93M–£6.54M | — | — | 141 | 51y | 85 | 74y |
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| D MCNAIR (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED→ SC089357 · est 1984 | £2.35M £1.76M–£2.93M | — | — | 69 | 41y | 85 | 63y |
| EAGLE TUBE AND FLANGES LIMITED→ SC084811 · est 1983 | £2.14M £1.60M–£2.67M | — | — | 1400 | 42y | 83 | 70y |
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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 · 10 resigned)
ASAMOA, Kate Elizabeth Jane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEINEN, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-05-14
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
SNOW, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-31 · resigned 2026-05-05
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 (69 total)
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officers · AP01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
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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