PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SCOTLAND LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC341423 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-15
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51210
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-06📄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
- 2025-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19➕GALLOWAY, Charles Rowan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19➖POWELL, David Julian resigneddirector
- 2024-01-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-18➕IBRAHIM, Amir Saadeddin appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➖MACCALLUM, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-10-18➕POWELL, David Julian appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➖SCOULAR, Niall resigneddirector
- 2023-04-19➖HOURSTON, Nancy Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-12➖HOURSTON, David Irving resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕SCOULAR, Niall appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖SCOULAR, Niall Alexander resigneddirector
- 2014-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-08-01➕MACCALLUM, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-07-25➖MACCALLUM, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SCOTLAND LTD
- 2008-04-15➕HOURSTON, Nancy Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-15➕HOURSTON, David Irving appointeddirector
- 2008-04-15➕MACCALLUM, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-04-15➕SCOULAR, Niall Alexander 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
1 med ·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 Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Primeflight Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SCOTLAND LTD
This company · SC341423
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 Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Irving Hourstonceased 12/01/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 16y | 82 | 62y |
| JAMES PATERSON HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC277313 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 12 | 21y | 82 | 77y |
| SCOT RANGER SHIPPING LIMITED→ SC161474 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-15
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 · 7 resigned)
GALLOWAY, Charles Rowan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-12-19
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 2008-04-15 · resigned 2023-04-19
HOURSTON, David Irving→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2023-01-12
MACCALLUM, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2023-10-18
MACCALLUM, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2012-07-25
POWELL, David Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-18 · resigned 2024-12-19
SCOULAR, Niall→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2023-10-18
SCOULAR, Niall Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2014-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-06
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