SCOTIA MEDTEC LTD

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SC463404 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-11
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-11-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-11-11
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    Company incorporated
    As SCOTIA MEDTEC LTD
  17. 2013-11-11
    ➕
    MCROBERTS, Lesley appointed
    director
  18. 2013-11-11
    ➕
    MCROBERTS, Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

79/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Mcroberts
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Lesley Mcroberts
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2013-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

65 Rotchell Park
Dumfries
DG2 7RZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MCROBERTS, Lesley→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-11
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MCROBERTS, Stuart→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-11
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-03