BRIDGETON STORES LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC288216 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-29
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,301

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£19k
↑ 819% YoY
Current Assets
£70k
↑ 114% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£21.5k£7.3k
Current assets£70.3k£32.8k
Net assets£19.3k£2.1k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-07-28
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    MEGAHY, Robert resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2018-01-01
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    MEGAHY, Robert resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-04-06
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    MEGAHY, Derek appointed
    director
  19. 2005-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIDGETON STORES LTD.
  20. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    MEGAHY, Kirsty appointed
    director
  21. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    MEGAHY, Robert appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-07-29
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    MEGAHY, Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2005-07-29
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Derek Megahy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control28/07/2024
Kirsty Megahy
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Robert Megahyceased 01/11/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2005-07-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

Bridgeton Store
27 Bridgeton Brae
Almondbank
Perth
PH1 3LJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MEGAHY, Derek→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEGAHY, Kirsty→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEGAHY, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
MEGAHY, Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2024-07-28
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03