PELION HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737760 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
7 officers (6 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-06-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-06-02📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-06-02📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-06-02⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-06-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-14➕BARCLAY, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-04-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-03-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-03-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-03-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-03-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖ANKERS, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-01➕TAYLOR, Andrew George appointeddirector
- 2022-10-08➕STRACHAN, Niall Graham appointeddirector
- 2022-10-08➕TAIT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-10-08➕WEIDNER, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04➕ANKERS, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PELION HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2022-07-07➕DAVISON, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
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 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 high ·2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-06-02: legacy; 2024-03-19: legacy
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Sep Vi Co-Investment 1 Lp
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️majority
Sep Vi Lp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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PELION HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC737760
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep Vi Lp Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/07/2022 |
Sep Vi Co-Investment 1 Lp Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/01/2023 |
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 |
| MOULDED FOAMS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC311076 · est 2006 | £435.6k £370.2k–£500.9k | — | £435.6k | — | 19y | 83 | 62y |
| A FORSYTH HOLDINGS LTD.→ SC249579 · est 2003 | £328.7k £279.4k–£378.0k | — | £328.7k | — | 22y | 82 | 63y |
| ALEX MURRAY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC286427 · est 2005 | £87.4k £74.3k–£100.5k | — | £87.4k | — | 20y | 82 | 86y |
| TRESPASS (UK) LIMITED→ SC081027 · est 1982 | £1.7k £1.5k–£2.0k | — | £1.7k | — | 43y | 83 | 71y |
| MARITIME TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC033519 · est 1958 | £116 £99–£133 | — | £116 | — | 67y | 83 | 71y |
| SARTI (WELLINGTON ST.) LIMITED→ SC272255 · est 2004 | £99 £84–£114 | — | £99 | — | 21y | 83 | 64y |
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| JWF (GROUP) LIMITED→ SC493916 · est 2014 | — | — | — | 0 | 11y | 84 | 68y |
| NATIONAL MILK LABORATORIES LIMITED→ SC145660 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | 83 | 59y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
319 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (6 active · 1 resigned)
Active
DAVISON, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-07-07
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STRACHAN, Niall Graham→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-08
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Active
TAYLOR, Andrew George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-01
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WEIDNER, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-08
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ANKERS, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2023-12-31
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Recent filings (48 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-14
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-07-16
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-06-02
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-06-02
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-03