FORTHSIDE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC284828 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09➕MACGREGOR, Stuart Alastair appointeddirector
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08➕WALLACE, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➖CRAN, Carole Jean resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖HAMMOND, Charles Graham resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-03➕CRAN, Carole Jean appointeddirector
- 2018-01-03➖PATERSON, Stuart Randall resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➖MCNEILL, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-12➖THOMPSON, Nathan James resigneddirector
- 2011-05-06➖MURRAY, William Wilson resigneddirector
- 2011-04-06➕PATERSON, Stuart Randall appointeddirector
- 2006-05-11➕THOMPSON, Nathan James appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖SMITH, Terence Patrick resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTHSIDE LIMITED
- 2005-05-16➕MCNEILL, Morag appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-16➕HAMMOND, Charles Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-05-16➕MURRAY, William Wilson appointeddirector
- 2005-05-16➕SMITH, Terence Patrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Forth Ports Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Forth Ports Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FORTHSIDE LIMITED
This company · SC284828
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forth Ports Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2005-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Prince Of Wales Dock
Edinburgh
EH6 7DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-08-31
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MACGREGOR, Stuart Alastair→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-09
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WALLACE, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-08
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MCNEILL, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2012-08-31
CRAN, Carole Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-03 · resigned 2024-11-08
HAMMOND, Charles Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2024-06-30
MURRAY, William Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-06
PATERSON, Stuart Randall→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2018-01-03
SMITH, Terence Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2006-05-03
THOMPSON, Nathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2011-05-12
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27