NORTHERN LIGHT STAGE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC181667 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-19

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 Jul 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Electrical installation

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90020Support activities to performing arts

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (8 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

183 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-07-31
Average employees	0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
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mortgage · MR01
2026-01-20
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2026-01-20
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2025-09-11
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officers · CH01
2025-08-04
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2025-08-01
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ATHAY, Nathan Andrew appointed
director
2025-07-31
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PREECE, Andrew Richard resigned
director
2025-07-31
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2025-04-30
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2025-03-06
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2025-02-27
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WESTERN, Anna Maria resigned
director
2024-05-02
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2021-02-04
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ALDRIDGE, Daniel Vincent appointed
director
2021-02-04
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BLAXILL, Adam Patrick Gavin appointed
director
2021-02-04
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COULL, David Athol appointed
director
2021-02-04
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ROGERS, William James Gerald appointed
director
2021-02-04
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PREECE, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2021-02-04
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WESTERN, Anna Maria appointed
director
2020-11-30
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TOWNSEND, Maria Ann resigned
director
2016-07-31
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WOOD, Gregory Keith resigned
director
2016-06-30
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LAYCOCK, John Steven appointed
director
2016-06-30
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ALDRIDGE, Daniel Vincent resigned
director
2016-06-30
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COOPER, Simon Henry James, Projects Director resigned
director
2016-06-30
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IRVINE, Gerard James resigned
director
2016-06-30
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TOWNSEND, Maria Ann appointed
director
2015-08-27
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SMITH, Robert John resigned
secretary
2015-08-27
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SMITH, Robert John resigned
director
2015-03-13
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COPE, Christopher James, Finanace Director resigned
director
2015-03-13
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CUTHBERT, Colin resigned
director
2015-01-30
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QUAYSECO LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-12-23
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WOOD, Gregory Keith appointed
director
2014-09-24
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2014-06-06
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SMALLWOOD, Trevor appointed
director
2014-06-06
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COPE, Christopher James, Finanace Director resigned
secretary
2014-06-06
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SMITH, Robert John appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Performing Arts Technology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Performing Arts Technology Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NORTHERN LIGHT STAGE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

This company · SC181667

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
Performing Arts Technology 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-12-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Unit 105, 25 Clydesmill Road Clydesmill Industrial Estate

Glasgow

G32 8RE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-04-30

Last made up to: 2024-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-07

Last: 2026-03-24