NEWSQUEST (HERALD & TIMES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC011138 · ltd · incorporated 1920-04-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (72/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 38.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (3 active, 42 linked, 34 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
245 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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  2. 2025-07-21
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  3. 2025-07-21
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  4. 2025-07-18
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  5. 2024-12-31
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    WESTROP, Simon Alton resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-12-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2021-11-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2020-09-09
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  13. 2020-06-10
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  14. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2018-09-21
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  16. 2017-08-02
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  17. 2014-11-11
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    DAVIDSON, Paul resigned
    director
  18. 2014-04-01
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    FAURE WALKER, Henry Kennedy appointed
    director
  19. 2005-11-24
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    WESTROP, Simon Alton appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    BROWN, James Thomson resigned
    director
  21. 2003-06-02
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    CARPENTER, Neil Edward appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-06-02
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    HUNTER, Paul Anthony resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #16
  24. 2003-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #15
  25. 2003-04-04
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    HUNTER, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  26. 2003-04-04
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    CLARKE, Sara resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-04
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    HUNTER, Paul Anthony appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    BROWN, James Thomson appointed
    director
  29. 2003-04-04
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    DAVIDSON, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2003-04-04
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    FLANAGAN, Andrew Henry resigned
    director
  31. 2003-04-04
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    HUDSON, Desmond Gerard resigned
    director
  32. 2003-04-04
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    MARTIN, George Campbell resigned
    director
  33. 2003-04-04
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    WATT, William George resigned
    director
  34. 2002-07-31
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2002-07-18
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2001-08-31
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    CLARKE, Sara appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-08-31
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    DAVIDSON, Dawn resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-07-11
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    WATT, William George appointed
    director
  39. 2001-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #14
  40. 2001-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  41. 2000-09-08
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    EMSLIE, Donald Gordon resigned
    director
  42. 2000-08-08
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    EMSLIE, Donald Gordon appointed
    director
  43. 2000-08-07
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    HUGHES, Gary William resigned
    director
  44. 1999-08-05
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    SCOTT, John Daniel resigned
    director
  45. 1999-06-07
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    COSTELLO, Christine resigned
    director
  46. 1999-02-01
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    HUDSON, Desmond Gerard appointed
    director
  47. 1998-08-03
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    MACDONALD, Angus John resigned
    director
  48. 1997-05-31
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    HART, Jonathan resigned
    director
  49. 1997-04-30
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    FORBES, Iain Murray resigned
    director
  50. 1997-04-18
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    BELL, Graeme Davie resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 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 ·
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.

Group structure

Newsquest Printing (Glasgow) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Newsquest Printing (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NEWSQUEST (HERALD & TIMES) LIMITED
This company · SC011138

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
Newsquest Printing (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1920-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

125 Fullarton Drive
Glasgow East Investment Park
Glasgow
G32 8FG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (3 active · 39 resigned)

CARPENTER, Neil Edward→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-02
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Active
FAURE WALKER, Henry Kennedy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
HUNTER, Paul Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-04
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Active
CLARKE, Sara→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Dawn→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
HUGHES, Gary William→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-18 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
HUNTER, Paul Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2003-06-02
Resigned
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-01
Resigned
SUMMERS, Gavin Brown→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1996-11-15
Resigned
WESTROP, Simon Alton→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
BELL, Graeme Davie→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1997-04-18
Resigned
BOYD, Nigel Bruce→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1995-06-21
Resigned
BRIDGES, Paul Malcolm→
director · ~68y · appointed 1989-11-02 · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned
BROWN, James Thomson→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
CASSIDY, Terence Francis→
director · ~89y · resigned 1989-06-30
Resigned
COSTELLO, Christine→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 1999-06-07
Resigned
CRAWFORD, John Robertson→
director · ~95y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2014-11-11
Resigned
EMSLIE, Donald Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-08-08 · resigned 2000-09-08
Resigned
FLANAGAN, Andrew Henry→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-18 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
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Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property31/07/200210/04/2003
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge2 properties18/07/200210/04/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and Others
Deed of variation of standard security1 property01/11/199417/05/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee
Floating charge1 property03/10/199404/12/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee
Supplemental debenture1 property03/10/199404/12/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Banks and Lenders
Standard security3 properties03/06/199217/05/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders
Debenture1 property01/06/199204/12/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property01/06/199204/12/1996
satisfied
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Standard security1 property25/03/198824/04/1989

Recent filings (245 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02