ASPECT SURVEYS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC357302 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-26
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,372,205
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£33k
Net Worth
£2.4m
Current Assets
£2.4m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.37M |
| Current assets | £2.38M |
| Cash | £33.3k |
| Debtors | £2.35M |
| Net assets | £2.37M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-06➕GOODWIN, Jason Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕GOUGH, David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕MARRIOTT, Matthew Giles Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➖CAMPBELL, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASPECT SURVEYS LIMITED
- 2009-03-26➕CAMPBELL, Gordon James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-26➕CAMPBELL, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-26➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-26➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2009-03-26➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Socotec Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Socotec Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASPECT SURVEYS LIMITED
This company · SC357302
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socotec Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gordon James Campbellceased 06/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROTECH GROUP LIMITED→ SC372953 · est 2010 | £9.91M £8.43M–£11.40M | — | £9.91M | — | 16y | 83 | 63y |
| BRIDGEND HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC175640 · est 1997 | £1.25M £1.06M–£1.44M | — | £1.25M | — | 28y | 81 | 81y |
| KL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC147187 · est 1993 | £210.0k £178.5k–£241.4k | — | £210.0k | — | 32y | 82 | 70y |
| CASTLEHILL RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS LIMITED→ SC355876 · est 2009 | £142.6k £121.2k–£164.0k | — | £142.6k | — | 17y | 82 | 58y |
| HEATHERGEMS LIMITED→ SC047180 · est 1970 | £130.3k £110.8k–£149.9k | — | £130.3k | — | 56y | 83 | 72y |
| CALEBRIDGE LIMITED→ SC201077 · est 1999 | £91.1k £77.4k–£104.7k | — | £91.1k | — | 26y | 82 | 67y |
| DAVID COOK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC166098 · est 1996 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 29y | 82 | 71y |
| WEST COAST CAPITAL LIMITED→ SC212249 · est 2000 | £1 £1–£1 | — | £1 | — | 25y | 82 | 77y |
| BWA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC404782 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 1 | 14y | 92 | 62y |
| SCOTLEE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC277074 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1 | 21y | 82 | 68y |
| STEVEN COWAN PLUMBING & HEATING LTD→ SC687687 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| STONEFIELD (GROUP) LIMITED→ SC725720 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Thornhouse Business Centre
Ballot Road
Irvine
KA12 0HW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Gordon James→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOODWIN, Jason Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOUGH, David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARRIOTT, Matthew Giles Thomas→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-06
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CAMPBELL, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2024-11-06
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2009-03-26
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2009-03-26
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23