ARTISANS SCOTLAND LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC458889 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-11
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,048
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,132 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 182% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £7.2k |
| Current assets | £26.4k | £9.4k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £7.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-24➕ROGER, Neil Ross appointeddirector
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISANS SCOTLAND LTD
- 2013-09-11➕BEAUMONT, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2013-09-11➕GLEGG, Stuart James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Ross Roger Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/09/2022 |
Mr Stuart James Glegg Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 11/09/2016 |
Mr Benjamin Beaumont Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 11/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
4 Lady Lawson Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9DS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BEAUMONT, Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-09-11
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GLEGG, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-09-11
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ROGER, Neil Ross→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-09-24
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-24