1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC137429 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-27
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 13 | 1700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03➕KIDD, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-03➖KIDD, Gwendolyn resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-03➖KIDD, Brian James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03➖KIDD, Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03➖KIDD, Gwendolyn resigneddirector
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01➕MALPAS, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕KIDD, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2005-02-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-02-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-07-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1992-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- 1992-03-27➕KIDD, Gwendolyn appointedsecretary
- 1992-03-27➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1992-03-27➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1992-03-27➕KIDD, Brian appointeddirector
- 1992-03-27➕KIDD, Gwendolyn appointeddirector
- 1992-03-27➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1992-03-27➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
B & G Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B & G Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
This company · SC137429
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B & G Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Brian Kiddceased 03/04/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Gwendolyn Kiddceased 03/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| COGENT FOCUS LIMITED→ SC426229 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
11 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6TS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
KIDD, Brian James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALPAS, Pamela→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIDD, Gwendolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 2025-04-03
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1992-03-27
KIDD, Brian James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2025-04-03
KIDD, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 2025-04-03
KIDD, Gwendolyn→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 2025-04-03
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-03-27 · resigned 1992-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 08/09/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/02/2005 | 07/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/2002 | 04/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/07/1992 | 25/07/2002 |
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07