SCOTTISH FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE
🌳Matureactive
SC100000 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1986-07-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
90 officers (11 active, 90 linked, 85 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
280 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (181 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖LEIPER, Jacqueline Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30➕INGLIS, Roland appointeddirector
- 2025-01-30➕WILSON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-13➖MCGUIGAN, John Gerald resigneddirector
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-15➕LEIPER, Jacqueline Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖GRANT, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➕CRUICKSHANK, Judith appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➖BUCHANAN, Malcolm James resigneddirector
- 2022-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-16➕ABADAN, Rushad appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➖TUMILTY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-10-14➕KNOX, Louisa Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕TUMILTY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-06-17➖MARSHALL, Gary Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-02-18➖COLQUHOUN, Wendy Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖JONES, Graeme Reid resigneddirector
- 2020-10-01➕BEGBIE, Alexander Hugh Mccormack appointeddirector
- 2020-07-30➖SKINN, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-02-29➖BULLOCH, Robert James Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2019-12-05➕BUCHANAN, Malcolm James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-26➕RAFFERTY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-09-26➕RUDKIN, Vida Gail appointeddirector
- 2019-06-28➖SMITH, Louise Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12➕GRANT, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12➖PETTIGREW, James Neilson resigneddirector
- 2019-05-02➕DAWE, Susan Joan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-02➖BRUCE, Stephanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-05-02➖MATHESON, Jamie Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-05-02➖MUIR, Barry David resigneddirector
- 2018-05-03➖BARKER, Kenneth resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 181 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1986-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (11 active · 79 resigned)
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-12-07
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ABADAN, Rushad→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-16
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BEGBIE, Alexander Hugh Mccormack→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-10-01
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CRUICKSHANK, Judith→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-01
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DAWE, Susan Joan→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-02
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HALPIN, Colin Joseph→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-02-16
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INGLIS, Roland→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-01-30
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KNOX, Louisa Stewart→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-14
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RAFFERTY, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-26
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RUDKIN, Vida Gail→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-26
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WILSON, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-01-30
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LAYDON, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-05-05
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-21 · resigned 2017-12-07
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-05 · resigned 2006-09-21
ARTHUR, Gordon David, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-08 · resigned 2008-09-24
BAIRD, Robert Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 1999-04-01
BALL, Hywel William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2013-06-13
BARCLAY, Kenneth Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2015-05-07
BARKER, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-07 · resigned 2018-05-03
BELL, Alexander Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1989-04-27 · resigned 1995-04-24
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Recent filings (280 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-14