GEOPLACER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC409053 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-10
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-12
    ➕
    O'SULLIVAN, Amy Carole appointed
    director
  6. 2023-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2018-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-01-11
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-01-11
    ➕
    HARLOW, Christopher John appointed
    director
  20. 2012-01-11
    ➕
    HARRISON, David appointed
    director
  21. 2012-01-11
    ➕
    KHAN, Dawood appointed
    director
  22. 2012-01-11
    ➖
    RENNIE, Thomas George resigned
    nominee-director
  23. 2012-01-11
    ➖
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2011-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GEOPLACER LIMITED
  25. 2011-10-10
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    nominee-director
  26. 2011-10-10
    ➕
    PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Hrh Geological Services International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hrh Geological Services International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GEOPLACER LIMITED
This company · SC409053

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hrh Geological Services International Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Dawood Khanceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
  • Mr Christopher Harlowceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr David Harrisonceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2011-10-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-11
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Active
HARLOW, Christopher John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-11
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Active
HARRISON, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-01-11
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Active
KHAN, Dawood→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'SULLIVAN, Amy Carole→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-12-12
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Active
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-10 · resigned 2012-01-11
Resigned
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-10-10 · resigned 2012-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-06