PEEKBAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC232350 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-05
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.
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-06-05 | 2024-06-05 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26➕CITY CABS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-25➖RICHARDSON, Robin William resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10➕GIRVAN, James Reilly appointeddirector
- 2025-11-10➕MCFARLANE, Gary Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-11-10➖RICHARDSON, Robin William resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-10➖RICHARDSON, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-07-24➖JOHNSTON, John resigneddirector
- 2002-06-24➕RICHARDSON, Robin William appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-24➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-24➕JOHNSTON, John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-24➕RICHARDSON, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-06-24➕RICHARDSON, Robin William appointeddirector
- 2002-06-24➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs PEEKBAY LIMITED
- 2002-06-05➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-05➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RICHARDSON, Robin William resigned 2025-11-10; RICHARDSON, Catherine Anne resigned 2025-11-10; RICHARDSON, Robin William resigned 2025-12-25
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Alexander Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/11/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robin William Richardsonceased 10/11/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUITEAM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC189123 · est 1998 | £1.27M £1.08M–£1.46M | — | £1.27M | — | 27y | 83 | 85y |
| GLENDINNING ASSETS LIMITED→ SC185169 · est 1998 | £898.3k £763.5k–£1.03M | — | £898.3k | — | 28y | 82 | 69y |
| MDW SCOTLAND LTD→ SC206317 · est 2000 | £395.2k £335.9k–£454.5k | — | £395.2k | — | 26y | 82 | 76y |
| PWP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC177994 · est 1997 | £179.2k £152.3k–£206.1k | — | £179.2k | — | 28y | 82 | 67y |
| D.C. AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC215245 · est 2001 | £13.2k £11.2k–£15.2k | — | £13.2k | — | 25y | 82 | 71y |
| HISTORIC LOTHIAN PROTECTION & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC231712 · est 2002 | £9.4k £8.0k–£10.8k | — | £9.4k | — | 24y | 82 | 73y |
| CRAIGLEITH ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ SC162758 · est 1996 | £6.1k £5.2k–£7.0k | — | £6.1k | — | 30y | 82 | 71y |
| HOT SPRING PORTABLE SPAS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC148582 · est 1994 | £3.0k £2.6k–£3.5k | — | £3.0k | — | 32y | 82 | 65y |
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| BALFOUR & MANSON PROPERTY LTD.→ SC041493 · est 1964 | £401 £341–£461 | — | £401 | — | 61y | 82 | 66y |
| BLACKCRAIG WINDFARM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC502633 · est 2015 | — | — | — | 0 | 11y | 89 | 44y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Atholl Place
Edinburgh
EH3 8HP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last made up to: 2025-06-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
GIRVAN, James Reilly→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-11-10
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MCFARLANE, Gary Alexander→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-11-10
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CITY CABS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2026-01-26
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RICHARDSON, Robin William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2025-11-10
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-05 · resigned 2002-06-24
JOHNSTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2002-07-24
RICHARDSON, Catherine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2025-11-10
RICHARDSON, Robin William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2025-12-25
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-05 · resigned 2002-06-24
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-06