SCOTSURE MBI LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC352229 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-08

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	3	300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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BURGESS, William Alexander resigned
director
2025-05-29
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officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
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officers · AP01
2024-11-01
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GALL, Alan Glen Paterson appointed
director
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
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THOMSON, Edward appointed
director
2023-06-13
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GREENWOOD, Graham Wallace resigned
director
2023-06-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-28
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GREENWOOD, Graham Wallace appointed
director
2017-06-28
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MCGEOCH, Colin William resigned
director
2017-06-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-06-29
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MCGEOCH, Colin William appointed
director
2016-06-29
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RAMSAY, Charles Andrew Robertson resigned
director
2015-06-24
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ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William resigned
secretary
2015-06-24
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CHESSOR, John Clinton resigned
director
2015-06-24
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ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William resigned
director
2015-06-01
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CAMPBELL, Alexander appointed
director
2015-06-01
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BURGESS, William Alexander appointed
director
2013-01-08
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RAMSAY, Charles Andrew Robertson appointed
director
2012-10-15
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MORRISON, Archibald David resigned
director
2010-06-23
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CAMPBELL, Alastair Dick resigned
director
2010-06-08
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MORRISON, Archibald David appointed
director
2009-04-28
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CHESSOR, John Clinton appointed
director
2009-02-06
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ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William appointed
secretary
2009-02-06
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-02-06
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BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigned
director
2009-02-06
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CAMPBELL, Alastair Dick appointed
director
2009-02-06
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FARQUHAR, Bruce resigned
director
2009-02-06
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ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William appointed
director
2008-12-08
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Company incorporated
As SCOTSURE MBI LIMITED
2008-12-08
➕
AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-12-08
➕
BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointed
director
2008-12-08
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FARQUHAR, Bruce appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Glen Paterson Gall Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1972 · age 54	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	02/11/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr William Alexander Burgessceased 02/11/2024· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004	—	—	—	1300	21y	83	58y
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ALEX HAMMOND-CHAMBERS & COMPANY→ SC126819 · est 1990 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	35y	82	84y
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-12-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

Palmerston House

10 The Loan

South Queensferry

Midlothian

EH30 9NS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-18

Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Alexander→

director · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-01

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Active

GALL, Alan Glen Paterson→

director · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-01

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Active

THOMSON, Edward→

director · ~55y · appointed 2023-06-13

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Active

ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2015-06-24

Resigned

AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2009-02-06

Resigned

BROWN, Simon Thomas David→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2009-02-06

Resigned

BURGESS, William Alexander→

director · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2025-05-29

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Alastair Dick→

director · ~87y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2010-06-23

Resigned

CHESSOR, John Clinton→

director · ~73y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2015-06-24

Resigned

FARQUHAR, Bruce→

director · ~54y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2009-02-06

Resigned

GREENWOOD, Graham Wallace→

director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-28 · resigned 2023-06-13

Resigned

MCGEOCH, Colin William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2017-06-28

Resigned

MORRISON, Archibald David→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2012-10-15

Resigned

RAMSAY, Charles Andrew Robertson→

director · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-08 · resigned 2016-06-29

Resigned

ROBERTSON, Douglas Robert William→

director · ~78y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2015-06-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-09

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-11-11

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-11-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-11-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-06-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-03-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-12-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-12-08