HULME & SCOTT LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC301302 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-25
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

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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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.

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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  2. 2024-12-18
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  3. 2024-01-17
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  4. 2023-01-18
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  5. 2021-12-15
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  6. 2021-01-19
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  7. 2020-01-27
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  8. 2019-01-03
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  9. 2018-01-29
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  10. 2016-11-28
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  11. 2016-05-20
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  12. 2015-10-03
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  13. 2015-05-22
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  14. 2014-08-11
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  15. 2014-05-23
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  16. 2013-09-30
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  17. 2006-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As HULME & SCOTT LTD.
  18. 2006-04-25
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    MURPHY, Brian appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-04-25
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    ARMSTRONG, Nicholas David appointed
    director
  20. 2006-04-25
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    MURPHY, Brian appointed
    director
  21. 2006-04-25
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2006-04-25
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
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  23. 2006-04-25
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2006-04-25
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 Brian Murphy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Nicholas David Armstrong
Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

74 Stirling Street
Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 0AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09
Last: 2025-04-25

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

MURPHY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-25
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Active
ARMSTRONG, Nicholas David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-04-25
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Active
MURPHY, Brian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-25
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-03