FINDLATER'S LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC366633 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-09
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.
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12➕HENDERSON, Sara Jane Liston appointeddirector
- 2021-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs FINDLATER'S LIMITED
- 2009-10-09➕HENDERSON, Martin Findlater appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Findlater Henderson Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIANE BESSET LP→ SL036032 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FLYSTONE LP→ SL027458 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOCHABERS INVESTMENT TRADING (SCOTLAND) PARTNERSHIP SP→ SG000659 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FODIS COMPANY LP→ SL029829 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOIRM LLP→ SO308301 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FOLIDONTA MANAGEMENT LP→ SL019746 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FOLKERSTOWN LP→ SL011489 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FOLKERT LP→ SL010912 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FOLKLOR LP→ SL023797 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FOLKREST MANAGEMENT LP→ SL027775 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FONDINVEST VIII G.P. LLP→ SO305151 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FOOD LINE TRADING LP→ SL010482 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Units 28-30, Block H E-Net Industrial Estate
Little Mill Business Park
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7DA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HENDERSON, Martin Findlater→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-10-09
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HENDERSON, Sara Jane Liston→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-04-12
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-28