LEDINGHAM CHALMERS FINANCIAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC212401 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (5 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
109 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-12➕PIKE, Craig Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31➖WATSON, Douglas Morgan resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23➕JONES, Christopher Nigel appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-27➕BABER, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➖ANNAND, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-09➖CUNNINGHAM, Michael Steven resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-19➕CUNNINGHAM, Michael Steven appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-31➖STEWART, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2019-01-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-14➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-01-14➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-08➖MORGAN, Colin Findlay resigneddirector
- 2018-01-17➕ANNAND, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➕WATSON, Douglas Morgan appointeddirector
- 2017-12-19➕MURRAY, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-11-21➖LAING, Malcolm Donald resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖BRODIE, Robin Douglas Struthers resigneddirector
- 2011-03-31➖LEWIS, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➕MORGAN, Colin Findlay appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➖ALLEN, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06➕LEWIS, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-01➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-01-17➕ALLEN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-01-17➖MORGAN, Colin Findlay resigneddirector
- 2003-11-05➕BRODIE, Robin Douglas Struthers appointeddirector
- 2001-01-10➕MORGAN, Colin Findlay appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕LAING, Malcolm Donald appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕STEWART, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs LEDINGHAM CHALMERS FINANCIAL LIMITED
- 2000-10-30➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-30➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Ledingham Chalmers Llp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Ledingham Chalmers Llp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS FINANCIAL LIMITED
This company · SC212401
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ledingham Chalmers Llp Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 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
Incorporated2000-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (5 active · 13 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-14
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BABER, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-27
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JONES, Christopher Nigel→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-09-23
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MURRAY, Peter→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-12-19
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PIKE, Craig Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-01-12
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2006-04-01
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-01-14
ALLEN, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2010-04-30
ANNAND, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-01-17 · resigned 2022-04-29
BRODIE, Robin Douglas Struthers→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-31
CUNNINGHAM, Michael Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2020-09-09
LAING, Malcolm Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2017-11-21
LEWIS, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2011-03-31
MORGAN, Colin Findlay→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2018-06-08
MORGAN, Colin Findlay→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2005-01-17
STEWART, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2019-03-31
WATSON, Douglas Morgan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2023-03-31
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2000-12-06
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Recent filings (109 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-24