QUENSH SPECIALISTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC368992 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.06M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £1,061,720
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,026 YoY
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£597k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£214k£427k£641k£855k£1.1mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Cash£597.4k£944.1k
Net assets£1.06M£1.07M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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  2. 2025-09-03
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    capital · SH06
  3. 2025-09-03
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  4. 2025-05-12
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    capital · SH06
  5. 2025-05-12
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  6. 2025-03-25
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  7. 2024-11-13
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  8. 2024-11-13
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  9. 2024-09-17
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  10. 2024-02-06
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  11. 2023-11-10
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  12. 2023-11-10
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  13. 2023-09-22
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-06
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  15. 2022-10-24
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    address · AD02
  16. 2022-10-24
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  17. 2022-10-21
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    incorporation · MA
  18. 2022-10-21
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2022-10-21
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-10-20
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    HUTCHISON, Donna Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-04-21
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    capital · SH01
  23. 2022-02-01
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    BRUCE, Iain appointed
    director
  24. 2020-10-24
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    FORBES, Robert Gordon resigned
    director
  25. 2020-10-12
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    JAMES, Andy William appointed
    director
  26. 2018-12-18
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    WATSON, Tracie Angela resigned
    director
  27. 2015-08-27
    ➕
    BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2015-08-27
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2015-04-27
    ➕
    WATSON, Tracie Angela appointed
    director
  30. 2012-08-22
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2012-08-22
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-02-02
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    BRUCE, Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2010-02-02
    ➖
    CONNON, Roger Gordon resigned
    director
  34. 2010-02-02
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    FORBES, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  35. 2010-02-02
    ➕
    HUTCHISON, Donna Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2010-02-02
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    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2009-11-23
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    Company incorporated
    As QUENSH SPECIALISTS LIMITED
  38. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    CONNON, Roger Gordon appointed
    director
  40. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BRUCE, Iain (same surname) appointed 2022-02-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Mrs Kathryn Jean Bruce
Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/03/2020
Mr Andrew Bruce
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Gordon Forbesceased 24/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
  • Mrs Donna Louise Hutchisonceased 24/10/2019· significant influence
  • Mrs Tracie Angela Watsonceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2009-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Blackwood House
Union Grove Lane
Aberdeen
AB10 6XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Andrew→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Iain→
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAMES, Andy William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2012-08-22
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-22 · resigned 2015-08-27
Resigned
CONNON, Roger Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2010-02-02
Resigned
FORBES, Robert Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2020-10-24
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Donna Louise→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2022-10-20
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2010-02-02
Resigned
WATSON, Tracie Angela→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-09-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-03-25
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-11-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-11-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03