SCARBOROUGH GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05308255 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-08

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

29 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 address
• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-02-19
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-01-14
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-13
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-04
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-03-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-31
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-06-09
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-06-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-11-16
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ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-05-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Security Trustee)
2011-05-20
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Refinancing Fee Beneficiary the Security Trustee
2010-11-10
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RICHARDSON, Paul resigned
director
2009-03-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-09-10
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RICHARDSON, Paul appointed
director
2007-07-10
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ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-07-10
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TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-03-02
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MCCABE, Kevin Charles appointed
director
2006-03-02
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MCCABE, Scott Richard appointed
director
2006-03-02
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MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
director
2006-03-02
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EUROPA DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2005-02-23
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BROWN, Stewart David resigned
secretary
2005-02-23
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TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-02-23
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BROWN, Stewart David resigned
director
2005-02-23
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FOWLIE, Frank Alexander resigned
director
2005-02-23
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EUROPA DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2004-12-08
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Company incorporated
As SCARBOROUGH GROUP LIMITED
2004-12-08
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BROWN, Stewart David appointed
secretary
2004-12-08
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BROWN, Stewart David appointed
director
2004-12-08
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FOWLIE, Frank Alexander appointed
director

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Scarborough Premier Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scarborough Premier Developments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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SCARBOROUGH GROUP LIMITED

This company · 05308255

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
Scarborough Premier Developments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	04/12/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Seaside Holdings Limitedceased 04/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Scarborough International Properties Limitedceased 28/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2004-12-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit A Podium

Thorpe Park View

Leeds

LS15 8GH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-22

Last: 2025-12-08