ECI GP SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC163704 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➖SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-31➖SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip resigneddirector
- 2025-10-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13➕GRIFFITH, Christopher Neal appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-13➕GRIFFITH, Christopher Neal appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-14➖RAFFLE, Timothy David resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➖TUDGE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➖WHELAN, Sean Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-07-08➕ECI PARTNERS LLP appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-03-31➖LANDSBERG, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2008-02-19➕WHELAN, Sean Patrick appointeddirector
- 2007-09-30➖BROOKS, Janet Kim resigneddirector
- 2005-03-23➕BROOKS, Janet Kim appointeddirector
- 2003-08-05➖DAWSON, Stephen John Rodgers resigneddirector
- 2003-08-05➕TUDGE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2003-02-28➖THOMAS, Paul Scott resigneddirector
- 2001-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-06-30➖BAKER, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 1999-12-20➕SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-20➕SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip appointeddirector
- 1999-11-24➖THOMPSON, Edward Frederick Sloan resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-24➖THOMPSON, Edward Frederick Sloan resigneddirector
- 1999-07-09➕RAFFLE, Timothy David appointeddirector
- 1998-09-30➖MAKEY, Martin resigneddirector
- 1998-08-03➖WANSBROUGH, David George Rawdon resigneddirector
- 1998-03-31➖HAY, Roger Owen resigneddirector
- 1997-07-17➕LANDSBERG, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 1997-07-17➕THOMAS, Paul Scott appointeddirector
- 1996-04-18➕BAKER, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-04-18➕HAY, Roger Owen appointeddirector
- 1996-04-18➕MAKEY, Martin appointeddirector
- 1996-04-18➕WANSBROUGH, David George Rawdon appointeddirector
- 1996-03-14➕THOMPSON, Edward Frederick Sloan appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-14➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
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
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip resigned 2026-01-31; SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip resigned 2026-01-31
Group structure
Eci Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Eci Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ECI GP SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC163704
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eci Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
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| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
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| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 50y | 82 | 62y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
GRIFFITH, Christopher Neal→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-13
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GRIFFITH, Christopher Neal→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-10-13
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ECI PARTNERS LLP→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2014-07-08
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SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2026-01-31
THOMPSON, Edward Frederick Sloan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 1999-11-24
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-26 · resigned 1996-03-14
BAKER, Jonathan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 2000-06-30
BROOKS, Janet Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2007-09-30
DAWSON, Stephen John Rodgers→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 2003-08-05
HAY, Roger Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 1998-03-31
LANDSBERG, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2014-03-31
MAKEY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 1998-09-30
RAFFLE, Timothy David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 2014-07-14
SHUTTLEWORTH, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2026-01-31
THOMAS, Paul Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-17 · resigned 2003-02-28
THOMPSON, Edward Frederick Sloan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 1999-11-24
TUDGE, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2014-07-14
WANSBROUGH, David George Rawdon→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 1998-08-03
WHELAN, Sean Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-19 · resigned 2014-07-14
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-02-26 · resigned 1996-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/01/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (109 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08