STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC341053 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-09

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 steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

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

No material changes in the last 30 days.

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

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (16 active, 39 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

131 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2025-11-25
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officers · CH01
2025-05-13
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2024-10-14
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officers · TM01
2024-10-08
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officers · AP01
2024-10-01
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NEUKIRCH, Annika appointed
director
2024-09-30
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DUNCAN, Anya Dorothy resigned
director
2024-06-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-06
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officers · TM01
2024-06-05
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accounts · AA
2024-05-31
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DOWNIE, James Forbes resigned
director
2024-05-31
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STEPHEN, Emma resigned
director
2024-05-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-15
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accounts · AA
2023-06-02
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2023-06-02
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officers · AP01
2023-06-02
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officers · AP01
2023-06-01
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ANDERSON, Kirsten Louise appointed
director
2023-06-01
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ARMSTRONG, Callum Charles appointed
director
2023-04-13
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2023-01-11
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accounts · AA
2022-11-03
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2022-10-31
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DONALD, Malcolm James Robert resigned
director
2022-09-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-01
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LAW, Deborah Caroline appointed
director
2022-05-31
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NEILSON, Ewan Craig resigned
director
2022-05-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
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MARSHALL, David Keith appointed
director
2021-01-18
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CROWTHER, Carol Jane resigned
director
2019-10-11
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GILLIGAN, Eric John resigned
director
2018-09-28
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RENNIE, David Alan resigned
director
2018-03-09
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MCDONALD, Robert resigned
director
2017-09-01
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STEPHEN, Emma appointed
director
2017-06-01
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LINN, Ross Anthony appointed
director
2017-06-01
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MCDIARMID, Robert Duncan appointed
director
2017-06-01
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RUSSELL, Jaclyn Elizabeth Petrie appointed
director
2017-06-01
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STEVENSON, George William resigned
director
2017-03-31
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LEAN, Hamish resigned
director
2017-02-28
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BRADY, Mark James resigned
director
2016-07-31
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MITCHELL, Gregor John resigned
director
2015-11-16
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GARDNER, Ross Scott appointed
director
2015-09-03
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STEWART, Elizabeth Ann appointed
director
2015-08-03
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DUNCAN, Anya Dorothy appointed
director
2015-06-01
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CHALMERS, James David appointed
director
2015-06-01
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MUIR, James Robertson appointed
director
2015-05-31
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FORFAR, David James resigned
director
2015-05-31
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MACKENZIE, Euan Grant resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
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.)

Group structure

Stronachs Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stronachs Llp

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED

This company · SC341053

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
Stronachs Llp Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2008-04-09

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place

Aberdeen

AB10 1YL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-23

Last: 2026-04-09