STEWARTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC493511 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£300.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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 £300,207
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£276k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£300k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£991k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £762.8k | £718.2k |
| Current assets | £990.9k | £933.7k |
| Cash | £276.4k | £319.7k |
| Debtors | £385.0k | £362.9k |
| Net assets | £300.2k | £262.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
15
filings
- • 9 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19➖DEVENISH, Janet Ruth resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19➖DEVENISH, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08➕DEVENISH, Robbie appointeddirector
- 2015-08-24➕DEVENISH, Pauline appointeddirector
- 2015-08-24➕DEVENISH, Janet Ruth appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs STEWARTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2014-12-16➕DEVENISH, Jez appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16➕DEVENISH, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2014-12-16➕DEVENISH, Richard Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DEVENISH, Janet Ruth resigned 2025-12-19; DEVENISH, Richard Paul resigned 2025-12-19
Group structure
The House Of Stewarts Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The House Of Stewarts Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STEWARTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC493511
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The House Of Stewarts Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2025 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Marcelle Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Robbie Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Timothy John Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Janet Ruth Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Richard Paul Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Jez Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Pauline Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Cindy Aurelia Devenishceased 19/12/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
Kilda House
Kilda Road
Perth
PH1 3FL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
DEVENISH, Jez→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-12-16
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DEVENISH, Pauline→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-08-24
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DEVENISH, Robbie→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-11-08
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DEVENISH, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEVENISH, Janet Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2025-12-19
DEVENISH, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2025-12-19
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Recent filings (45 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05