ORION EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC556853 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-05-01
    ➖
    CLARK, Matthew resigned
    director
  9. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-28
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  13. 2018-09-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-09-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2018-09-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2017-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-10-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    CLARK, Matthew appointed
    director
  19. 2017-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ORION EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED
  20. 2017-02-07
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-02-07
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Alan appointed
    director
  22. 2017-02-07
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

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

🏛️
Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ORION EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED
This company · SC556853

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
Orion Engineering Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/02/2017

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
Incorporated2017-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

Orion House
Castleheather
Inverness
IV2 6AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

SAVAGE, Dawn Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2017-02-07
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Active
SAVAGE, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-02-07
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Active
SAVAGE, Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-07
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Active
CLARK, Matthew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2021-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-09