COLART PFP (LP) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC444531 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-07

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

54 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-05-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
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WOOFF, Christopher John appointed
director
2026-02-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-30
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BEESTON, Jane Marie resigned
director
2025-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-17
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2018-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-30
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SPIGHT, Jonathan Paul William appointed
director
2016-09-14
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ALEXANDRIAN, Jean-Daniel resigned
director
2016-04-27
➖
EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn resigned
secretary
2016-04-27
➕
ALEXANDRIAN, Jean-Daniel appointed
director
2016-04-27
➖
EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn resigned
director
2014-04-17
➕
MENZIES, Andrew Garland appointed
director
2014-01-31
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ROBSON, Neil resigned
director
2013-04-22
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BEESTON, Jane Marie appointed
director
2013-03-27
➕
EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn appointed
secretary
2013-03-27
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MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-03-27
➕
EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn appointed
director
2013-03-27
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ROBSON, Neil appointed
director
2013-03-27
➖
YUILL, William George Henry resigned
director
2013-03-27
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MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2013-03-27
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MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2013-03-07
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Company incorporated
As COLART PFP (LP) LIMITED
2013-03-07
➕
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-03-07
➕
YUILL, William George Henry appointed
director
2013-03-07
➕
MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2013-03-07
➕
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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

Colart International Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Colart International Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COLART PFP (LP) LIMITED

This company · SC444531

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
Colart International Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2013-03-07

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

17 Viewfield Road

Ayr

KA8 8HJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-18

Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

MENZIES, Andrew Garland→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SPIGHT, Jonathan Paul William→

director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WOOFF, Christopher John→

director · ~44y · appointed 2026-02-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2016-04-27

Resigned

MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

ALEXANDRIAN, Jean-Daniel→

director · ~50y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2016-09-14

Resigned

BEESTON, Jane Marie→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-22 · resigned 2025-11-30

Resigned

EVANS, Richard Jean Llewellyn→

director · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2016-04-27

Resigned

ROBSON, Neil→

director · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2014-01-31

Resigned

YUILL, William George Henry→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-17

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

officers · AP01

2026-02-05

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

officers · CH01

2026-01-23

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

officers · TM01

2025-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-10

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-05-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-04