442 DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC237282 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-24
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 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£109.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £109,864
Cash YoY
+91%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£194k
↑ 91% YoY
Net Worth
£110k
↑ 226% YoY
Current Assets
£396k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £128.1k | £112.0k |
| Current assets | £396.2k | £557.0k |
| Cash | £194.3k | £101.9k |
| Debtors | £199.7k | £352.9k |
| Net assets | £109.9k | £33.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-01-31➖WISHART, Valerie Anne resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➖WISHART, Valerie Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕FOX, Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-08-10➖PEEL, Nicholas Gerard resigneddirector
- 2012-06-29➖RETTIE, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2010-06-25➕FORBES, Tracey Corrigan appointeddirector
- 2009-05-01➕WISHART, Valerie Anne appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-30➖SMITH, Laurence Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-03➖FOX, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-01-03➖SMITH, Laurence Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-13➕PEEL, Nicholas Gerard appointeddirector
- 2006-11-13➕WISHART, Valerie Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 442 DESIGN LIMITED
- 2002-09-24➕DUNN, David George appointeddirector
- 2002-09-24➕SMITH, Laurence Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-24➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-24➕FOX, Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-09-24➕RETTIE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2002-09-24➕SMITH, Laurence Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Fox Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/12/2020 |
Mr David George Dunn Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
York House 14 South St. Andrew Street
5th Floor
Edinburgh
EH2 2AZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
DUNN, David George→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORBES, Tracey Corrigan→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Laurence Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2009-04-30
WISHART, Valerie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2017-01-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2002-09-24
FOX, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2008-01-03
PEEL, Nicholas Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2012-08-10
RETTIE, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2012-06-29
SMITH, Laurence Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2008-01-03
WISHART, Valerie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2017-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/04/2003 | 22/03/2007 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-02