SHELF NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC307653 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-08-29
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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: medium (58/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-09➕BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan appointeddirector
- 2006-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs SHELF NOMINEES LIMITED
- 2006-08-29➕SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-29➕SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Shelf Director Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Shelf Director Limited
Corporate parent
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SHELF NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC307653
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Brannigan Beveridge Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Shelf Director Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Macdonald Henderson 4th Floor, Standard Buildings
94 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6PH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
SHELF SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-29
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BEVERIDGE, David Brannigan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-08-09
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SHELF DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-08-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-20