PENTA NOMINEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC430322 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-14
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➖SCHRAGER VON ALTISHOFEN, Charles Leland resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-01➖CALDER, David George resigneddirector
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31➕CASSIDY, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➕CASSIDY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➕MACNAUGHTON, William Torquil appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➕SCOTT, Steven appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-31➕CALDER, David George appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➕SCHRAGER VON ALTISHOFEN, Charles Leland appointeddirector
- 2012-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs PENTA NOMINEE LIMITED
- 2012-08-14➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-14➕GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Penta Gp Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Penta Gp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PENTA NOMINEE LIMITED
This company · SC430322
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Penta Gp Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
300 Bath Street
1st Floor
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CASSIDY, Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACNAUGHTON, William Torquil→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-08-31
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SCOTT, Steven→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-14 · resigned 2012-08-31
CALDER, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2019-04-01
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-08-14 · resigned 2012-08-31
SCHRAGER VON ALTISHOFEN, Charles Leland→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2022-04-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-13