ENGEBRET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC032175 · ltd · incorporated 1957-04-12
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.87M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
- 47640SIC 47640
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 49.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,867,020
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£580k
Net Worth
£1.9m
Current Assets
£1.1m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.00M |
| Current assets | £1.11M |
| Cash | £579.9k |
| Debtors | £186.7k |
| Net assets | £1.87M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-19📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-03➕ENGEBRETSEN, Johannes appointeddirector
- 2004-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2002-05-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
- 1999-03-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1997-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-05-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-11-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-09-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-07-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1982-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1976-08-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1957-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ENGEBRET LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Johannes Drummond Schau Engebretsen Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Charles Alexander Schau Engebretsenceased 04/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Margaret Drummond Norman Engebretsenceased 04/11/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
37 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
ENGEBRETSEN, Charles Alexander Schau→
Activedirector · ~82y
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ENGEBRETSEN, Johannes→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-08-03
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ENGEBRETSEN, Margaret Drummond Norman→
Activedirector · ~79y
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/2002 | 06/09/2004 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/03/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/05/1996 | 15/04/2021 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/09/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/07/1991 | 09/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/05/1982 | 23/09/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/08/1976 | 16/11/1992 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-18