PUREVLC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC460609 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-01
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    SCHAEFFER, Ron Alan appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    BANHAM, Alistair Phillip resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-01
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-10-25
    ➕
    BANHAM, Alistair Phillip appointed
    director
  16. 2019-10-25
    ➖
    BURCHARDT, Harald Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-11
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  19. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2017-10-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2017-10-12
    ➕
    GOLDSMITH, Jill appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-10-12
    ➖
    VIALEX COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2016-09-08
    ➕
    VIALEX COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-07-26
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    HAAS, Harald, Professor appointed
    director
  27. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    BURCHARDT, Harald Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2014-09-23
    ➖
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  29. 2013-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As PUREVLC LIMITED
  30. 2013-10-03
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2013-10-03
    ➕
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

Purelifi Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Purelifi Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PUREVLC LIMITED
This company · SC460609

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
Purelifi Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

51 Timber Bush
Edinburgh
EH6 6QH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GOLDSMITH, Jill→
secretary · appointed 2017-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAAS, Harald, Professor→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHAEFFER, Ron Alan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2016-07-26
Resigned
VIALEX COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-08 · resigned 2017-10-12
Resigned
BANHAM, Alistair Phillip→
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-10-25 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
BURCHARDT, Harald Peter→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2019-10-25
Resigned
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2014-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-11