FORTYFOUR (PERTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC428562 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  2. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-09
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  4. 2025-10-09
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-06
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2024-06-06
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2024-06-06
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2024-06-05
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  10. 2024-06-05
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  11. 2024-06-05
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  12. 2023-08-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2023-05-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-05-30
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  15. 2023-05-30
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  16. 2023-05-30
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2022-08-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-08-01
    ROBERTSON, Kirsty Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-05-31
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  21. 2022-05-31
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  22. 2022-05-31
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  23. 2018-05-14
    MACLEAN, Gavin resigned
    director
  24. 2015-03-05
    MACLEAN, Gavin appointed
    director
  25. 2012-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As FORTYFOUR (PERTH) LIMITED
  26. 2012-07-18
    PETTERSON, Derek James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Perthshire Glazing Co. Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
FORTYFOUR (PERTH) LIMITED
This company · SC428562

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Perthshire Glazing Co. Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

Rosemary House Inveralmond Road
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
PH1 3TW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PETTERSON, Derek James
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-18
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Active
ROBERTSON, Kirsty Jane
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
MACLEAN, Gavin
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2018-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-15