SEACROFT GROUP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC789647 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-17
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs SEACROFT GROUP LIMITED
- 2023-11-17➕COWLAM, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17➕PIERCE, Magdalena appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Peter Cowlam Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 17/11/2023 |
Mrs Magdalena Pierce Individual · Polish,German · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Roundhouse Pocra Quay
Footdee
Aberdeen
AB11 5DQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COWLAM, Michael Peter→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-11-17
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PIERCE, Magdalena→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-17
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-11-17