SAFFRON TIA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC421253 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-05
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-13
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-12-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-12-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-12-11
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    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-10
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-04-05
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    Company incorporated
    As SAFFRON TIA LIMITED
  17. 2012-04-05
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    FERGUSON, Jemma Amanda appointed
    director
  18. 2012-04-05
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    FERGUSON, Stuart Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

71/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Thomas Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Jemma Amanda Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
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
Incorporated2012-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

25 Monkreddan Crescent
Kilwinning
KA13 6UA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FERGUSON, Jemma Amanda→
director · ~39y · appointed 2012-04-05
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FERGUSON, Stuart Thomas→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-04-05
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13