ARCHANGEL INVESTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC209206 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-07-17
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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
1 live charge · oldest 17.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 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: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➖ALLAN, Timothy Edward Douglas resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-11➖YOUNG, Eric Macfie resigneddirector
- 2022-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-07➕CUNNINGHAM, Jeremy Neil Ross appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-05📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-08-04➖RUTTERFORD, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2021-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-03➕SEALEY, Andrew Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-12-15➕KINSLER, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2020-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27➕ALLAN, Timothy Edward Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖SALVESEN, Alastair Eric Hotson resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-18➖BALL, Geoffrey Arthur resigneddirector
- 2018-04-17➕MACLEOD, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-06-15➖PAUL, Stuart Watson resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22➖GEMMELL, Gavin John Norman resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕MACPHEE, Michael William Miller Reid appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30➖WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie resigneddirector
- 2012-10-17➕PAUL, Stuart Watson appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖PATTULLO, Robert Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-03-01➖SEALEY, Barry Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-02-16➕BALL, Geoffrey Arthur appointeddirector
- 2009-06-17➕SALVESEN, Alastair Eric Hotson appointeddirector
- 2009-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-12-17➖SWORD, Ian Pollock, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➖SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey resigneddirector
- 2007-12-13➖SMITH, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2005-07-12➕WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➕PATTULLO, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➕SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➕SMITH, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖ELLIOT, Gerald Henry, Sir resigneddirector
- 2003-09-11➕SWORD, Ian Pollock, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2001-12-18➕GEMMELL, Gavin John Norman appointeddirector
- 2000-08-29➕ELLIOT, Gerald Henry, Sir appointeddirector
- 2000-08-29➕RUTTERFORD, Michael David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 2, Ground Floor Orchard Brae House
30 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2HS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (6 active · 15 resigned)
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary
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CUNNINGHAM, Jeremy Neil Ross→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-09-07
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KINSLER, Maureen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-15
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MACLEOD, Ian Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-04-17
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MACPHEE, Michael William Miller Reid→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01
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SEALEY, Andrew Edward→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-03-03
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ALLAN, Timothy Edward Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2025-02-04
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2011-02-16 · resigned 2018-04-18
ELLIOT, Gerald Henry, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2003-12-31
GEMMELL, Gavin John Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2016-02-22
PATTULLO, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2011-07-31
PAUL, Stuart Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2016-06-15
RUTTERFORD, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2021-08-04
SALVESEN, Alastair Eric Hotson→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2019-03-27
SEALEY, Barry Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2011-03-01
SHAKESHAFT, Peter James Bailey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2008-03-31
SMITH, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2007-12-13
SWORD, Ian Pollock, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2008-12-17
WADDELL, John Maclaren Ogilvie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2015-09-30
YOUNG, Eric Macfie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2023-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/01/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-02