NICHOLAS WINTON LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC448229 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-22
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£634.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £634,890
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£768k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£635k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£843k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£169k£337k£506k£674k£843kApr 2024Apr 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£635.1k£527.0k
Current assets£842.9k£765.0k
Cash£767.7k£676.5k
Debtors£75.2k£88.5k
Net assets£634.9k£526.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-27
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-10-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-03-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    WINTON, Oliver Hugh appointed
    director
  11. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NICHOLAS WINTON LTD
  19. 2013-04-22
    ➕
    WINTON, Piers Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-04-22
    ➕
    WINTON, Donald Nicholas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

96/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WINTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

29/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WINTON, Oliver Hugh (same surname) appointed 2022-03-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Donald Nicholas Winton
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Wholesale & distribution · DD postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AYDYA LIMITED→
SC367967 · est 2009
£6.95M
£5.21M–£8.69M
——2116y8356y
LOWS OF DUNDEE LIMITED→
SC100628 · est 1986
£1.26M
£946.7k–£1.58M
——2439y8589y
BUCKLER BOOTS LIMITED→
SC182006 · est 1998
———2028y8382y
KCEL LTD→
SC836968 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
LARGO MG LTD→
SC841828 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
PENTLAND AUCTIONS LIMITED→
SC548885 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
POTATO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→
SC773791 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
QUINTA KAMADO LIMITED→
SC517717 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
R & M BEARINGS INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
SC581599 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPLIANCE LTD→
SC809880 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
TAYSIDE MACHINERY LIMITED→
SC106211 · est 1987 · no financials extracted
————38y——
TAYSLIDE DOORS LIMITED→
SC797849 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

3 Maryfield Road
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
Angus
DD5 2JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07
Last: 2025-04-23

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

WINTON, Piers Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WINTON, Donald Nicholas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WINTON, Oliver Hugh→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23