ANTARTEX LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC071934 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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 42.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
139 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-17➕JACKSON, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-21➕EDMONDS, Robert Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-08-21➖EDMONDS, Robert Neil resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➖LEE, Kristian Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10➕SIMPSON, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20➖HOUSTON, David Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-01-04➕LEE, Kristian Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2001-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-07-16➖BIRRELL, Colin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-11➕HOUSTON, David Oliver appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➕CARRUTHERS, June appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-31➕CARRUTHERS, June appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➖DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-31➖DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-01-28➕BIRRELL, Colin appointeddirector
- 2000-01-28➖STEVENSON, David Deas resigneddirector
- 1996-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 1996-02-02➖AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigneddirector
- 1996-02-02➕DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 1994-12-13➖BIRRELL, Colin resigneddirector
- 1994-12-13➖ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigneddirector
- 1992-08-26➕BIRRELL, Colin appointeddirector
- 1992-08-26➖TAYLOR, Anthony Bichard resigneddirector
- 1991-04-15➖AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resignedsecretary
- 1991-04-15➕DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 1990-11-15🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1990-02-03➖MCGARRITY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1987-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1986-12-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 1985-10-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1984-05-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Scottish Development Agency
Showing most recent 50 of 55 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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.
Group structure
Kings Landing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kings Landing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANTARTEX LIMITED
This company · SC071934
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kings Landing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limitedceased 18/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Waverley Mills
Langholm
Dumfrieshire
DG13 0EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
Active
CARRUTHERS, June→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-31
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JACKSON, John Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-17
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SIMPSON, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-10
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AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-04-15
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-15 · resigned 2001-05-31
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-02-02
BIRRELL, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2001-07-16
BIRRELL, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-08-26 · resigned 1994-12-13
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2001-05-31
EDMONDS, Robert Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2017-08-21
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-12-13
HOUSTON, David Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2012-02-20
LEE, Kristian Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2017-06-01
MCGARRITY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-02-03
STEVENSON, David Deas→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2000-01-28
TAYLOR, Anthony Bichard→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/11/1990 | 13/12/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 30/10/1985 | 30/12/1986 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Standard security | 1 property | 16/05/1984 | 18/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1984 | 16/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1984 | 16/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/1984 | 05/01/1987 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 13/04/1984 | 18/07/2001 |
Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-09-25