SEMI-CHEM (STORES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC075371 · ltd · incorporated 1981-06-23
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
134 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-14📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-02➕ROSS, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖WATSON, James resigneddirector
- 2023-07-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26➕YUILLE, Alan David appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-12➖DALLEY, John Chapman resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-27➕THORN, Edward George appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26➖CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming resigneddirector
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-28➖SMALLMAN, Hollis resigneddirector
- 2013-10-24➕WATSON, James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➕CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming appointeddirector
- 2009-01-16➖MOON, David resigneddirector
- 2005-06-09➖BRODIE, John Ross resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-09➕DALLEY, John Chapman appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖CRONAN, John Philip resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➖DUFFY, James resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➕MOON, David appointeddirector
- 2005-05-10➕SMALLMAN, Hollis appointeddirector
- 2003-08-07➖BIRD, Colin Smith resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-07➕BRODIE, John Ross appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-23➕DUFFY, James appointeddirector
- 2002-05-23➖MOON, David resigneddirector
- 2001-03-22➖HILL, Gerard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-03-22➕MOON, David appointeddirector
- 1998-05-28➕BIRD, Colin Smith appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-28➖BLOOD, Terence resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-28➖BROWN, George resigneddirector
- 1998-05-28➕HILL, Gerard Andrew appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➕BLOOD, Terence appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-05➖MILLAR, Lesley resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-05➕BROWN, George appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➕CRONAN, John Philip appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➖KERR, Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Scottish Midland Co-Operative Society Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scottish Midland Co-Operative Society Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SEMI-CHEM (STORES) LIMITED
This company · SC075371
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 Midland Co-Operative Society Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-06-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Hillwood House
2 Harvest Drive Newbridge
Edinburgh
EH28 8QJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
YUILLE, Alan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-06-26
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ROSS, Michael Edward→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-02
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THORN, Edward George→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-04-27
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BIRD, Colin Smith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2003-08-07
BLOOD, Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-28
BRODIE, John Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2005-06-09
DALLEY, John Chapman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2023-05-12
MILLAR, Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-05
BROWN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-28
CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2023-04-26
CRONAN, John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 2005-05-10
DUFFY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2005-05-10
HILL, Gerard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2001-03-22
KERR, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1995-05-05
KERR, Catherine Eleanor Gilchrist→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1995-05-05
KERR, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1995-05-05
MILLAR, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1995-05-05
MOON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2009-01-16
MOON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-05-23
SMALLMAN, Hollis→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2014-02-28
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Recent filings (134 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-14
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-11