QUEENSFERRY SQUARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC313841 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-21
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03➕CARTY, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➖HALLY, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07➖HONEYMAN, Greig resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-30➖GIBB, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-30➖GARDINER, John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-27➕BLAIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➖HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2014-11-27➕GARDINER, John appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➕GIBB, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➕HALLY, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-27➖TAYLOR, Andrew Messer resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖HOLLOWAY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖MARTIN, Anna resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01➖GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John resigneddirector
- 2010-04-06➕MARTIN, Anna appointeddirector
- 2009-09-28➖HUTCHISON, Fiona Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2008-06-01➖LETLEY, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-01-08➖KERR, Gerard William resigneddirector
- 2007-06-19➕HOLLOWAY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19➕KERR, Gerard William appointeddirector
- 2007-02-15➕HUTCHISON, Fiona Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs QUEENSFERRY SQUARE LIMITED
- 2006-12-21➕HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-21➕GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕HONEYMAN, Greig appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕LETLEY, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕TAYLOR, Andrew Messer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Queensferry Securities Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Queensferry Securities Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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QUEENSFERRY SQUARE LIMITED
This company · SC313841
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 |
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Queensferry Securities Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
BLAIN, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTY, Gillian Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HONEYMAN, Greig, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2014-11-27
GARDINER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2016-04-30
GEDDES, Fraser Alexander John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2010-12-01
GIBB, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2019-04-30
HALLY, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2020-11-03
HOLLOWAY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2011-07-31
HONEYMAN, Greig→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2020-10-07
HUTCHISON, Fiona Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2009-09-28
KERR, Gerard William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2008-01-08
LETLEY, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2008-06-01
MARTIN, Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-04-06 · resigned 2011-07-31
TAYLOR, Andrew Messer→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2014-11-27
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31