HUNTLY THOMSON LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC556320 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-02

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 May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46170

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

30 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Average employees	6	600

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

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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

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-01-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-02-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-02
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THOMSON, Margaret Eileen appointed
director
2018-11-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-10-29
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2018-10-24
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THOMSON, Gemma Rose Macgregor appointed
director
2018-10-24
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THOMSON, Keir Stuart Macgregor appointed
director
2018-10-24
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THOMSON, Ruari Michael Macgregor appointed
director
2018-10-24
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THOMSON, Simon Phillip Macgregor appointed
director
2018-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-02-02
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Company incorporated
As HUNTLY THOMSON LIMITED
2017-02-02
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THOMSON, John Stuart Macgregor appointed
director

Owner dependency

71/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "THOMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Stuart Macgregor Thomson Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1962 · age 64	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/10/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

The Dougal Cratur Whisky Company Limitedceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2017-02-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46170 — SIC 46170

Registered office

South Lodge Balgowan

Methven

Perth

PH1 3RQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-15

Last: 2026-02-01