HORIZON CAPITAL 2013 CIP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC426394 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-17
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  3. 2025-12-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-01
    📄
    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  7. 2024-07-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-09-30
    ➖
    WESTHEAD, Jeremy James resigned
    director
  14. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-06-02
    ➕
    SQUIER, Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2019-12-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2019-07-05
    📄
    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  21. 2012-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HORIZON CAPITAL 2013 CIP LIMITED
  22. 2012-06-18
    ➕
    HORIZON CAPITAL LLP appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2012-06-18
    ➕
    GRAY, Gary George appointed
    director
  24. 2012-06-18
    ➖
    GRAY, Gary George resigned
    director
  25. 2012-06-18
    ➕
    WESTHEAD, Jeremy James appointed
    director
  26. 2012-06-18
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2012-06-18
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

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.)

Group structure

Horizon Capital (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Horizon Capital (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HORIZON CAPITAL 2013 CIP LIMITED
This company · SC426394

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
Horizon Capital (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/06/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SQUIER, Martin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORIZON CAPITAL LLP→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAY, Gary George→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-06-18 · resigned 2012-06-18
Resigned
WESTHEAD, Jeremy James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-06-18 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-06-18 · resigned 2012-06-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-03