HENDERSON GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC383723 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-16

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45112

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45200SIC 45200

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	16	1500

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-06-24
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HENDERSON, Jason Ronald resigned
director
2021-06-24
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HENDERSON, Ronald resigned
director
2021-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-25
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-01-05
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capital · SH01
2020-09-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2020-09-14
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HENDERSON, Ellen Ann appointed
director
2020-09-14
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HENDERSON, Jamie Stewart appointed
director
2020-09-14
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HENDERSON, Mark Richard appointed
director
2020-09-14
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HENDERSON, Jason Ronald appointed
director
2020-09-14
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HENDERSON, Ronald appointed
director
2020-09-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-14
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officers · AP01
2020-09-14
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officers · AP01
2020-09-14
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officers · AP01
2020-09-14
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officers · AP01
2020-08-20
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HENDERSON, Ian William appointed
director
2020-08-20
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SCOTT, Norman Robert resigned
secretary
2020-08-20
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GIBSON, Alan resigned
director
2020-08-20
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SCOTT, Norman Robert resigned
director
2020-08-20
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TROTTER, Tracy Jayne resigned
director
2020-02-14
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BARKER, Luke Nathan resigned
director
2020-02-14
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BELL, Paul resigned
director
2020-02-14
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ORBART, Paul resigned
director
2011-01-24
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SCOTT, Norman Robert appointed
secretary
2011-01-24
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-10-19
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BARKER, Luke Nathan appointed
director
2010-10-19
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BELL, Paul appointed
director
2010-10-19
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BLAIR, James Don resigned
director
2010-10-19
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BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigned
director
2010-10-19
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GIBSON, Alan appointed
director
2010-10-19
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ORBART, Paul appointed
director
2010-10-19
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SCOTT, Norman Robert appointed
director
2010-10-19
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TROTTER, Tracy Jayne appointed
director
2010-08-16
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Company incorporated
As HENDERSON GROUP LIMITED
2010-08-16
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-08-16
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BLAIR, James Don appointed
director
2010-08-16
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BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointed
director

Owner dependency

78/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HENDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ian William Henderson Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	16/02/2021

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Ian William Hendersonceased 14/09/2020· 75-100% shares
Neviswave Limitedceased 20/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
Cgi Insurance Services Limitedceased 14/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-08-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

36 Shore Street

Inverness

IV1 1NF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-01-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-01-06

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

HENDERSON, Ellen Ann→

director · ~79y · appointed 2020-09-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HENDERSON, Ian William→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-08-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HENDERSON, Jamie Stewart→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-09-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HENDERSON, Mark Richard→

director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SCOTT, Norman Robert→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2020-08-20

Resigned

AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2011-01-24

Resigned

BARKER, Luke Nathan→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-02-14

Resigned

BELL, Paul→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-02-14

Resigned

BLAIR, James Don→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2010-10-19

Resigned

BROWN, Simon Thomas David→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2010-10-19

Resigned

GIBSON, Alan→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-08-20

Resigned

HENDERSON, Jason Ronald→

director · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-14 · resigned 2021-06-24

Resigned

HENDERSON, Ronald→

director · ~80y · appointed 2020-09-14 · resigned 2021-06-24

Resigned

ORBART, Paul→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-02-14

Resigned

SCOTT, Norman Robert→

director · ~58y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-08-20

Resigned

TROTTER, Tracy Jayne→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2020-08-20

Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-05

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-11-23

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-01-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-23

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2021-09-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-06-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-06-24

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2021-02-25

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2021-02-25