SAFETRAY PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC371800 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-26
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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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
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,374
Cash YoY
+207%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£56k
↑ 207% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 126% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↑ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£39k-£18k£4k£26k£48k£69kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£70.6k£27.8k
Current assets£69.5k£41.7k
Cash£55.7k£18.2k
Debtors£4.2k£7.4k
Net assets£10.4k£-39.5k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-02-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-27
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2021-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2021-05-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2021-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2020-05-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2020-05-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2020-05-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2020-05-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  21. 2018-12-18
    ➖
    SUTTIE, Alan Miller resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, James Storie resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, James Storie appointed
    director
  24. 2016-09-26
    ➕
    MILLICAN, John Gilbert appointed
    director
  25. 2015-06-15
    ➕
    KRETCHMER, Douglas appointed
    director
  26. 2015-06-15
    ➖
    BUNTAIN, Iain James resigned
    director
  27. 2013-07-29
    ➖
    SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey resigned
    director
  28. 2013-02-01
    ➖
    LEES, Michael Thomson resigned
    director
  29. 2012-04-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2011-12-21
    ➕
    BUNTAIN, Iain James appointed
    director
  31. 2011-12-21
    ➕
    LEES, Michael Thomson appointed
    director
  32. 2011-12-21
    ➕
    SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey appointed
    director
  33. 2011-08-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
  34. 2010-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SAFETRAY PRODUCTS LIMITED
  35. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    GRIEVE, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  36. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    SUTTIE, Alan Miller appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Alison Mary Grieve
Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

36 Bruntsfield Place
Edinburgh
EH10 4HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GRIEVE, Alison Mary→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KRETCHMER, Douglas→
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLICAN, John Gilbert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUNTAIN, Iain James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2015-06-15
Resigned
LEES, Michael Thomson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2013-07-29
Resigned
SUTTIE, Alan Miller→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-26 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
WILLIAMS, James Storie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/05/2020—
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
Floating charge1 property04/08/201104/04/2012
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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-05-27