QUEENSFERRY EXECUTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC158565 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-12
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: high (83/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
41 officers (8 active, 41 linked, 38 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
151 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-05-29
    MCLAREN, Keith Anthony appointed
    director
  8. 2023-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-12
    CAMPBELL, Gillian Fay appointed
    director
  12. 2023-01-12
    SINCLAIR, Douglas Cassie appointed
    director
  13. 2023-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-12-07
    HOLEHOUSE, Andrew Neville resigned
    director
  19. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-03
    CARTY, Gillian Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2020-11-03
    HALLY, Paul William resigned
    director
  23. 2020-10-07
    HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2020-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-05-01
    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  27. 2019-04-30
    GIBB, Stephen John resigned
    director
  28. 2017-04-30
    CUNNINGHAM, John Gordon resigned
    director
  29. 2016-04-30
    ROBERTSON, William Brian resigned
    director
  30. 2014-11-27
    KNOX, Louisa Stewart appointed
    director
  31. 2014-11-27
    MCGILL, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2014-11-27
    RUST, Malcolm Hamilton appointed
    director
  33. 2014-11-27
    HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  34. 2014-11-27
    CUNNINGHAM, John Gordon appointed
    director
  35. 2014-11-27
    GIBB, Stephen John appointed
    director
  36. 2014-11-27
    HALLY, Paul William appointed
    director
  37. 2014-11-27
    HOLEHOUSE, Andrew Neville appointed
    director
  38. 2014-11-27
    ROBERTSON, William Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2014-11-27
    TAYLOR, Andrew Messer resigned
    director
  40. 2011-07-31
    HOLLOWAY, Alan resigned
    director
  41. 2011-07-31
    MARTIN, Anna resigned
    director
  42. 2010-12-01
    GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John resigned
    director
  43. 2010-04-06
    MARTIN, Anna appointed
    director
  44. 2009-09-28
    HUTCHISON, Fiona Kathleen resigned
    director
  45. 2008-06-01
    LETLEY, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  46. 2008-01-08
    KERR, Gerard William resigned
    director
  47. 2007-06-19
    HOLLOWAY, Alan appointed
    director
  48. 2007-06-19
    KERR, Gerard William appointed
    director
  49. 2007-03-22
    GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John appointed
    director
  50. 2007-02-15
    HUTCHISON, Fiona Kathleen appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Queensferry Securities Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Queensferry Securities Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
QUEENSFERRY EXECUTORS LIMITED
This company · SC158565

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Queensferry Securities Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (8 active · 33 resigned)

BLAIN, Andrew John
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-05-01
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Active
CAMPBELL, Gillian Fay
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-12
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Active
CARTY, Gillian Anne
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
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Active
KNOX, Louisa Stewart
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-27
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Active
MCGILL, Christopher Paul
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-27
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Active
MCLAREN, Keith Anthony
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-29
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Active
RUST, Malcolm Hamilton
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-11-27
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Active
SINCLAIR, Douglas Cassie
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-01-12
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Active
HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr.
secretary · appointed 2005-11-13 · resigned 2014-11-27
Resigned
RADCLIFFE, Morag Lennie
secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 2005-11-13
Resigned
CUBIE, Andrew, Sir
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, John Gordon
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
FITZGERALD, Michael Philip
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2000-03-23
Resigned
FOGARTY, Miriam
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
GIBB, Stephen John
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
GIBB, Stephen John
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
GILLIES, Malcolm John
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 1999-09-03
Resigned
HALLY, Paul William
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2020-11-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (151 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13