SCOTPAC INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC047003 · ltd · incorporated 1969-10-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➕MORTIMER, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➖FOOTE, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-11➕HOPPING, Francis Vivian appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-11➕HARDIE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-12-11➖HARDIE, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-11➕FOOTE, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-11➖MUIR, David Stanley resigneddirector
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2013-02-22➖GANESH, Narindra resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-22➕HARDIE, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-03➕GANESH, Narindra appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-31➖DEVAKUMAR, Shyamala resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-01➕DEVAKUMAR, Shyamala appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖FOOTE, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-01➖DASILVA, Ray resigneddirector
- 2004-09-30➕FOOTE, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖MOREY, Ian Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-01➕MUIR, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 2002-07-19➕KOOLEN, Barry Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-01-04➖BROWN, Steven resigneddirector
- 2001-01-04➕DASILVA, Ray appointeddirector
- 2000-05-02➖DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-02➕MOREY, Ian Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-31➖SHANKS, Moore Irvine resigneddirector
- 1995-09-15➕BROWN, Steven appointeddirector
- 1995-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-01-19➖PLANNER, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 1993-11-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1991-09-04➖DAVIES, John B Scott resigneddirector
- 1991-08-16➖YOUNG, Peter John resigneddirector
- 1991-04-01➕DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson appointedsecretary
- 1990-12-31➖LINDLEY, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 1990-12-31➖LINDLEY, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1990-08-02➖SHANKS, Moore Irvine resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sally Anne Barrington Thompson Individual · British · DOB 12/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARTAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC086571 · est 1984 | £965.1k £643.4k–£1.29M | — | — | 19 | 42y | 83 | 66y |
| CONFEDERATION OF FOREST INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED→ SC034467 · est 1959 | £786.2k £524.1k–£1.05M | — | — | — | 66y | 82 | 72y |
| ESSENTIAL EDINBURGH→ SC343592 · est 2008 | £82.2k £54.8k–£109.6k | — | — | 700 | 18y | 84 | 68y |
| COGENT SSC LIMITED→ SC129351 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 59y |
| NEVIS PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC020708 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | 83 | 90y |
| NEWLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC328243 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 68y |
| NORDAN SCANDIC (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC165768 · est 1996 | — | — | £2 | — | 30y | 83 | 65y |
| OUTDOOR INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION CIC→ SC366266 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 66y |
| SALMON SCOTLAND LTD→ SC152347 · est 1994 | — | — | £188.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 66y |
| SMTA (TRADING PARTNERS) LIMITED→ SC342972 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 76y |
| AW ESTATES LIMITED→ SC259737 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 82 | 68y |
| BOARDWISE (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC139326 · est 1992 | — | — | — | — | 33y | 82 | 65y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Cullen Square,Deans Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
HOPPING, Francis Vivian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-12-11
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HARDIE, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-11
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KOOLEN, Barry Anthony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-07-19
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MORTIMER, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-12-01
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BURNS, Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-02-02
DAVIDSON, Ronald Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 2000-05-02
DEVAKUMAR, Shyamala→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
FOOTE, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2006-10-31
GANESH, Narindra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2013-02-22
HARDIE, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2018-12-11
LINDLEY, Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-12-31
MOREY, Ian Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2004-09-30
SHANKS, Moore Irvine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-02-02 · resigned 1990-08-02
BROWN, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-09-15 · resigned 2001-01-04
DASILVA, Ray→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-01-04 · resigned 2005-04-01
DAVIES, John B Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1990-02-02 · resigned 1991-09-04
FOOTE, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-12-11 · resigned 2023-12-01
LINDLEY, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1990-02-02 · resigned 1990-12-31
MUIR, David Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2018-12-11
MUNRO, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1990-02-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/11/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/1990 | 10/05/1995 |
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Recent filings (127 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-12