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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
17 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
0
filings
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
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-09
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    MACGREGOR, Stuart Alastair appointed
    director
  3. 2024-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-11-08
    ➕
    WALLACE, Stuart James appointed
    director
  7. 2024-11-08
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    CRAN, Carole Jean resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-06-30
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    HAMMOND, Charles Graham resigned
    director
  10. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2021-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  16. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  17. 2018-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-01-03
    ➕
    CRAN, Carole Jean appointed
    director
  20. 2018-01-03
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    PATERSON, Stuart Randall resigned
    director
  21. 2017-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-08-31
    ➕
    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Morag resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-05-12
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Nathan James resigned
    director
  25. 2011-05-06
    ➖
    MURRAY, William Wilson resigned
    director
  26. 2011-04-06
    ➕
    PATERSON, Stuart Randall appointed
    director
  27. 2006-05-11
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Nathan James appointed
    director
  28. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    SMITH, Terence Patrick resigned
    director
  29. 2005-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FORTHSIDE LIMITED
  30. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Morag appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Charles Graham appointed
    director
  32. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    MURRAY, William Wilson appointed
    director
  33. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Terence Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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

clean
No 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.

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Forth Ports Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Forth Ports Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

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→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACGREGOR, Stuart Alastair→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLACE, Stuart James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-08
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Active
MCNEILL, Morag→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
CRAN, Carole Jean→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-03 · resigned 2024-11-08
Resigned
HAMMOND, Charles Graham→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned
MURRAY, William Wilson→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-06
Resigned
PATERSON, Stuart Randall→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2018-01-03
Resigned
SMITH, Terence Patrick→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned
THOMPSON, Nathan James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2011-05-12
Resigned

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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