SCOTTISH WIDOWS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC074517 · ltd · incorporated 1981-04-14

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

91 officers (11 active, 91 linked, 75 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

322 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (187 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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2026-03-02
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officers · AP03
2026-03-02
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officers · TM02
2026-03-01
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RAMAN, Krishna Venkata appointed
secretary
2026-02-28
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RIDDY, Caroline Anne resigned
secretary
2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-02-02
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BRUMPTON, Dena Jane appointed
director
2025-11-03
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officers · TM01
2025-10-31
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WHEWAY, Jonathan Scott resigned
director
2025-07-16
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officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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TRUSSELL, Mary Helen appointed
director
2025-06-05
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officers · TM01
2025-06-04
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HARRIS, Joanna Kate resigned
director
2025-04-04
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accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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officers · TM01
2025-03-18
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DAVIS, Deborah Lee resigned
director
2024-12-04
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officers · CH01
2024-12-03
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officers · CH01
2024-12-03
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officers · CH01
2024-12-03
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officers · CH01
2024-12-02
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address · AD01
2024-09-19
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officers · AP03
2024-09-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-13
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RIDDY, Caroline Anne appointed
secretary
2024-09-12
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WILLIAMS, Jesujuwonlo resigned
secretary
2024-09-05
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officers · AP01
2024-09-02
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MCNAMARA, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2024-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-30
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REIZENSTEIN, Anthony Jonathan resigned
director
2024-04-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
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WILLIAMS, Jesujuwonlo appointed
secretary
2024-03-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-28
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JOLLY, Joanne Margaret resigned
secretary
2024-03-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
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COOPER, Kirstine Ann appointed
director
2024-01-15
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NYAHASHA, Shingirai Thaddeus appointed
director
2024-01-15
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DOWNIE, Michael Ronald resigned
director
2024-01-01
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CUHLS, Matthew Hilmar appointed
director
2023-09-30
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O'CONNOR, Sophie Jane resigned
director
2023-09-29
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HARRIS, Joanna Kate appointed
director
2023-09-01
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DOWNIE, Michael Ronald appointed
director
2023-08-31
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HILLMAN, James Christopher Steuart resigned
director
2023-05-31
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BARUA, Chirantan appointed
director
2023-05-30
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LORENZO, Antonio resigned
director
2022-10-07
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CURTIS, Jane Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2022-08-01
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WHEWAY, Jonathan Scott appointed
director
2022-03-18
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DAVIS, Deborah Lee appointed
director
2021-09-30
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PRETTEJOHN, Nicholas Edward Tucker resigned
director
2021-09-09
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CHEETHAM, Catharine Lucy resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RIDDY, Caroline Anne resigned 2026-02-28; HARRIS, Joanna Kate resigned 2025-06-04; WHEWAY, Jonathan Scott resigned 2025-10-31

Group structure

Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCOTTISH WIDOWS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED

This company · SC074517

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
Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	27/03/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdingsceased 27/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1981-04-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Mound

Edinburgh

EH1 1YZ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-21

Last: 2025-11-07