OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (OPEX) GROUP LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC382192 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-19

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 15.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 15.8y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

160 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2025-12-24
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2025-12-03
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address · AD01
2025-12-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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ACHHORNER, Thomas Helmut appointed
director
2025-10-01
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ISAAC, Carl resigned
director
2025-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-01
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MCINTOSH, Seonaid Anne appointed
director
2024-11-01
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LANE, Gareth resigned
director
2024-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
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ACHHORNER, Thomas resigned
director
2024-05-21
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ISAAC, Carl appointed
director
2024-01-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
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BENNETT, Jamieson Robert Forrest resigned
director
2023-06-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-31
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BRADSHAW, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2023-05-31
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BURROWS, Roy Antony resigned
secretary
2023-01-12
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-25
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ACHHORNER, Thomas appointed
director
2022-11-25
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STACEY, James resigned
director
2022-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2021-12-13
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BURROWS, Roy Antony appointed
secretary
2021-12-13
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AYRES, Chris resigned
director
2021-12-13
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BENNETT, Adele Christine Sinclair resigned
director
2021-12-13
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BUCHAN, Roy Allan resigned
director
2021-12-13
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CHRISTIE, Sarah Anne resigned
director
2021-12-13
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GREEN, Alastair John resigned
director
2021-12-13
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LANE, Gareth appointed
director
2021-12-13
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STACEY, James appointed
director
2021-12-13
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WARD, Gerard Hugh resigned
director
2021-12-08
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-04-01
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BUCHAN, Roy Allan appointed
director
2018-01-01
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AYRES, Chris appointed
director
2017-03-28
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GREEN, Alastair John appointed
director
2017-03-10
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BENNETT, Adele Christine Sinclair appointed
director
2016-11-21
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BROWN, Ian James resigned
director
2015-08-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-06-25
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REID, Matthew resigned
director
2015-01-15
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BROWN, Ian James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Erm-Europe, Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Erm-Europe, Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (OPEX) GROUP LTD

This company · SC382192

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
Erm-Europe, Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	13/12/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Jamieson Robert Forrest Bennettceased 13/12/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

Incorporated2010-07-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

102 West Port, 6th Floor

Edinburgh

EH3 9DN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-03

Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

BRADSHAW, Jonathan→

secretary · appointed 2023-05-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ACHHORNER, Thomas Helmut→

director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-01

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Active

MCINTOSH, Seonaid Anne→

director · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-01

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Active

BURROWS, Roy Antony→

secretary · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2023-05-31

Resigned

ACHHORNER, Thomas→

director · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-25 · resigned 2024-05-21

Resigned

AYRES, Chris→

director · ~49y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2021-12-13

Resigned

BENNETT, Adele Christine Sinclair→

director · ~55y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2021-12-13

Resigned

BENNETT, Jamieson Robert Forrest→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2023-12-22

Resigned

BROWN, Ian James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2015-01-15 · resigned 2016-11-21

Resigned

BUCHAN, Roy Allan→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-12-13

Resigned

CHRISTIE, Sarah Anne→

director · ~43y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2021-12-13

Resigned

FRASER, Grant→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2012-06-18

Resigned

GILL, Jonathan David→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2013-08-26

Resigned

GREEN, Alastair John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2021-12-13

Resigned

ISAAC, Carl→

director · ~51y · appointed 2024-05-21 · resigned 2025-10-01

Resigned

LANE, Gareth→

director · ~49y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2024-11-01

Resigned

LOWRIE, Andrew William→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-05 · resigned 2013-04-29

Resigned

MALLAN, Patrick→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2014-03-01

Resigned

REID, Matthew→

director · ~48y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2015-06-25

Resigned

STACEY, James→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2022-11-25

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	14/10/2013	08/12/2021
	satisfied	Enerco Venture Company Enerco Venture Company Limited	Floating charge	1 property	03/08/2010	27/08/2015

Recent filings (160 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-12-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-12-03

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-10-06

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

officers · AP01

2025-10-02

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

officers · TM01

2025-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-01-07

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

officers · AP01

2024-11-08

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

officers · TM01

2024-11-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-25

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

officers · AP01

2024-05-22

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

officers · TM01

2024-05-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-01-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-01-17