STANDARD LIFE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC101362 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-16
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 37.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
131 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23➕SHAKESPEARE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-23➕SUTTON, Kerry Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➖MEANEY, Brid Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30➕MEANEY, Brid Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith resigneddirector
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31➕PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-31➖GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-08➖CLAYTON, David resigneddirector
- 2014-08-08➕PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith appointeddirector
- 2012-09-30➕TYSON, Peter Trygve appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➕GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-30➖WOOD, Malcolm James resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➕CLAYTON, David appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➖STANDARD LIFE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-01-01➖SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➕WOOD, Malcolm James appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-22➖BELL, Alexander Scott resigneddirector
- 2002-01-22➖CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir resigneddirector
- 2002-01-22➖WATT, Alexander Peter resigneddirector
- 2002-01-22➕STANDARD LIFE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-12-15➖STRETTON, James resigneddirector
- 1996-03-01➖FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➕SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-24➕CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir appointeddirector
- 1994-05-24➖SIMPSON, David Macdonald resigneddirector
- 1993-11-15➕FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-14➖GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish resignedsecretary
- 1989-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-03-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Standard Life Assurance Company
- 1986-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs STANDARD LIFE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Standard Life Assurance Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Standard Life Assurance Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STANDARD LIFE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC101362
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Life Assurance Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-10-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Standard Life House
30 Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH1 2DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAKESPEARE, Paul→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-23
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SUTTON, Kerry Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-08-23
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TYSON, Peter Trygve→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-30
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FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1996-03-01
GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2018-08-31
GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-14
SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
WOOD, Malcolm James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
BELL, Alexander Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2002-01-22
CLAYTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-05-24 · resigned 2002-01-22
MEANEY, Brid Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-30 · resigned 2024-08-23
PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2021-04-30
SIMPSON, David Macdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-05-24
STRETTON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2001-12-15
WATT, Alexander Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2002-01-22
STANDARD LIFE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-01-22 · resigned 2010-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Standard Life Assurance Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/03/1989 | 30/03/1989 |
Recent filings (131 total)
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officers · AP01
2026-01-23
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2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2025-07-21
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2025-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-20