BIRNIE HOLDINGS LTD
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SC874249 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-04-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27➕BIRNIE, Jacqueline Frances appointeddirector
- 2026-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRNIE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2026-01-06➕CAMPBELL BIRNIE, Andrew Colin appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIRNIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Colin Campbell Birnie Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/01/2026 |
Mrs Jacqueline Frances Birnie Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
25 Poplar Road
Broadmeadow Industrial Estate
Dumbarton
G82 2RQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-06
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BIRNIE, Jacqueline Frances→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL BIRNIE, Andrew Colin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-01-06
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Recent filings (11 total)
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-06