GLASGOW LEARNING QUARTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08413783 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-21

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 12.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.6y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

31 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

61 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

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 address
• 1 mortgage

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 address
• 1 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 address
• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-04-17
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-04-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-30
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EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2026-03-30
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VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2026-03-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-30
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Finance Parties
2026-02-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned
director
2025-07-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
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FLETCHER, Dylan resigned
director
2025-01-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
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MCINALLY, Claire Agnes appointed
director
2025-01-23
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THOMSON, Craig Alexander appointed
director
2025-01-23
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SMITH, David Niall resigned
director
2024-11-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair appointed
director
2024-11-12
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O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigned
director
2024-11-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-19
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SMALL, Stewart William appointed
director
2023-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointed
director
2018-02-16
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PEARSON, Kevin resigned
secretary
2018-02-16
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VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-03-31
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JACK, Ronald Gilfillan resigned
director
2015-03-31
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SMITH, David Niall appointed
director
2013-08-29
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Its Successors, Assignees and Replacements in that Capacity
2013-08-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Its Successors, Assignees and Replacements in that Capacity
2013-08-29
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Its Successors, Assignees and Replacements in that Capacity
2013-02-21
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Company incorporated
As GLASGOW LEARNING QUARTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
2013-02-21
➕
HONEYMAN, David appointed
director
2013-02-21
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WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointed
director
2013-02-21
➕
PEARSON, Kevin appointed
secretary
2013-02-21
➕
FLETCHER, Dylan appointed
director
2013-02-21
➕
JACK, Ronald Gilfillan appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned 2026-03-30; PEARCE, Glenn Sinclair resigned 2025-08-13

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Fes Resources Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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GLASGOW LEARNING QUARTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · 08413783

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	27/08/2021
Fes Resources Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures Limitedceased 27/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2013-02-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

3rd Floor, South Building

200 Aldersgate Street

London

EC1A 4HD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-07

Last: 2026-02-21