NORTHWIND 5S (HOLDINGS 2) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC732166 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-11
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-01-24📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-01-24📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-01-24📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-01-24📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-01-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHWIND 5S (HOLDINGS 2) LIMITED
- 2022-05-11➕DUNN, Robert Dominic appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➕MCDERMOTT, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11➕MCDERMOTT, Ian Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Dominic Dunn Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Barry John Mcdermottceased 27/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| SCOTWELD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC183317 · est 1998 | £1.85M £1.58M–£2.13M | — | £1.85M | — | 28y | 83 | 74y |
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| SARTI (WELLINGTON ST.) LIMITED→ SC272255 · est 2004 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 21y | 83 | 64y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Redwood House 5 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride
G74 5PP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DUNN, Robert Dominic→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-11
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MCDERMOTT, Barry John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-11
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MCDERMOTT, Ian Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 30/11/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-01-24
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-01-24
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-01-24
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2023-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-05