PACIFIC SHELF 1752 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC461934 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.2y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Average employees00

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2020-06-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A.
  9. 2020-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-03
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    capital · SH01
  14. 2019-12-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-09-03
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    CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-03
    ➕
    YOUNG, Alan John appointed
    director
  19. 2019-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-02-28
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    LIVINGSTONE, William resigned
    director
  22. 2015-02-13
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    SEALES, Sharon appointed
    director
  23. 2015-02-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Pacific Shelf 1751 Limited
  24. 2014-12-23
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    LIVINGSTONE, William appointed
    director
  25. 2013-11-26
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    MURRAY, Kirsty Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-11-26
    ➕
    MCMAHON, James Cairns appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-26
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2013-11-26
    ➖
    MCEWING, David resigned
    director
  29. 2013-11-26
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2013-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As PACIFIC SHELF 1752 LIMITED
  31. 2013-10-21
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2013-10-21
    ➕
    MCEWING, David appointed
    director
  33. 2013-10-21
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Donald Campbell Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/12/2019
Mr Adam John Blane Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 12/1994 · age 32
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Sir Thomas Blane Hunterceased 12/12/2019· 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
Incorporated2013-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Marathon House Olympic Business Park
Drybridge Road
Dundonald
Kilmarnock
KA2 9AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

MURRAY, Kirsty Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph→
director · ~71y · appointed 2019-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMAHON, James Cairns→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEALES, Sharon→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Alan John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2013-11-26
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-12-23 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
MCEWING, David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2013-11-26
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2013-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
J.P. Morgan Bank Luxembourg S.A.
A registered charge—24/06/2020—
outstanding
Pacific Shelf 1751
Pacific Shelf 1751 Limited
A registered charge—03/02/2015—
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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-04-07