BAXTERSTOREY SCOTLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC368377 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other food services

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 15.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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mortgage · MR01
2026-03-13
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
2026-03-11
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officers · TM01
2026-03-11
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officers · AP01
2026-03-01
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MCCULLOCH, Mark Paul appointed
director
2026-03-01
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WOOD, Gifford Jeremy resigned
director
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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MCDOWELL, Arran Gordon resigned
director
2025-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
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officers · AP01
2024-06-01
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SCHOFIELD, Hannah Jane appointed
director
2024-05-30
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-24
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-16
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
2024-05-16
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
2023-12-12
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officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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PEARCE, Richard Peter resigned
director
2023-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-05
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officers · AP01
2023-04-21
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HARTE, Ronan Brian appointed
director
2023-04-21
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TROTIGNOT, Frederic appointed
director
2023-04-21
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MAHONY, Christopher Noel resigned
director
2023-04-21
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MCDOWELL, Arran Gordon appointed
director
2022-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-31
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SANDBACH, Maureen resigned
director
2021-11-30
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BURSTON, David resigned
director
2021-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
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BENNETT, John David resigned
director
2019-12-30
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BURSTON, David appointed
director
2019-12-30
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FENNELL, Simon Toby resigned
director
2019-12-30
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PEARCE, Richard Peter appointed
director
2019-12-30
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SANDBACH, Maureen appointed
director
2019-05-13
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
2019-05-13
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
2019-03-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-03-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-12-16
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee
2014-01-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-01-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-11-15
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2012-05-01
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BENNETT, John David appointed
director
2012-03-15
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FENNELL, Simon Toby appointed
director
2011-03-01
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BENNETT, John David resigned
director

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Owner dependency

80/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STOREY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCDOWELL, Arran Gordon resigned 2025-12-31; WOOD, Gifford Jeremy resigned 2026-03-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Baxterstorey Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Baxterstorey Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BAXTERSTOREY SCOTLAND LIMITED

This company · SC368377

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
Baxterstorey 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-11-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

8 Fairways Business Park, Deer Park Avenue

Livingston

EH54 8AF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-25

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-25

Last: 2025-11-11