BELL INGRAM DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC191406 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-24
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
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06➖BURNESS, Susan Archie resigneddirector
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30➖NEWTON, Catherine Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01➕FLEMING, John Murray appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➕NEWTON, Catherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-17➖STEPHENS, Bruce Ross resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-17➕STEPHENS, Bruce Ross appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14➖GILLESPIE, Hugh Charles Frazer resigneddirector
- 2011-02-01➕BURNESS, Susan Archie appointeddirector
- 2011-02-01➕GILLESPIE, Hugh Charles Frazer appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖MCCONNELL, William Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➖MURRAY, Mary Emma resigneddirector
- 2002-06-17➕CRAM, Iain Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➕THOMS, Gordon Duff appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13➖REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➕REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-28➖HEBNER, William Stirton resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-03➕HEBNER, William Stirton appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-03➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-03➕MCCONNELL, William Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-12-03➕MURRAY, Mary Emma appointeddirector
- 1998-12-03➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-03➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BELL INGRAM DESIGN LIMITED
- 1998-11-24➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-24➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-24➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bell Ingram Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bell Ingram Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BELL INGRAM DESIGN LIMITED
This company · SC191406
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell Ingram Llp 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
Durn
Isla Road
Perth
PH2 7HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
THOMS, Gordon Duff→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-05-13
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CRAM, Iain Buchanan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-06-17
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FLEMING, John Murray→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-10-01
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HEBNER, William Stirton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-03 · resigned 2002-02-28
REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-13
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-24 · resigned 1998-12-03
BURNESS, Susan Archie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2024-09-06
GILLESPIE, Hugh Charles Frazer→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2012-12-14
MCCONNELL, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-12-03 · resigned 2010-03-31
MURRAY, Mary Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-12-03 · resigned 2009-10-01
NEWTON, Catherine Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2024-08-30
STEPHENS, Bruce Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2020-04-17
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-24 · resigned 1998-12-03
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-24 · resigned 1998-12-03
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Recent filings (82 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31