INTONA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC152680 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-24
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 31.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.5y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees19001800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-03
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    BLYTH, Allan Purves appointed
    director
  5. 2023-02-03
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    DUGUID, Ross Murray appointed
    director
  6. 2023-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-08-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2018-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-01-30
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    MITCHELL, Ronald appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-01-30
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    MITCHELL, Douglas resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-02-08
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    MITCHELL, Irene appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2003-04-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 1994-12-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  27. 1994-10-27
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    DUGUID, Irene resigned
    secretary
  28. 1994-10-27
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Douglas appointed
    secretary
  29. 1994-10-20
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Ronald appointed
    director
  30. 1994-10-20
    ➕
    DUGUID, Irene appointed
    secretary
  31. 1994-10-20
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1994-10-20
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1994-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As INTONA LIMITED
  34. 1994-08-24
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1994-08-24
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Irene Mitchell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/08/2016
Mr Ronald Mitchell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Fairfield Street
Dundee
Tayside
DD3 8HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

MITCHELL, Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-30
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Active
BLYTH, Allan Purves→
director · ~73y · appointed 2023-02-03
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Active
DUGUID, Ross Murray→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-02-03
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Active
MITCHELL, Irene→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-02-08
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Active
MITCHELL, Ronald→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-10-20
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Active
DUGUID, Irene→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1994-10-27
Resigned
MITCHELL, Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-27 · resigned 2007-01-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-08-24 · resigned 1994-10-20
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-08-24 · resigned 1994-10-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property13/05/200404/02/2020
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property01/04/2003—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property03/12/199430/01/2006
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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-16