ARDROSSAN HARBOUR COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC045455 · ltd · incorporated 1968-02-15
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 24.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50300
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08➕CLARK, Jason appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08➖MCINTYRE, Lewis William resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕MCINTYRE, Lewis William appointeddirector
- 2023-06-19➖MCLAREN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-03📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖WHITWORTH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30➕MCLAREN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕VERITIERO, Claudio appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-17➖ALLISON, Thomas Eardley resigneddirector
- 2020-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-08➖MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-22➕KHAN, Farook Akhtar appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-30➖MACKAY, Margaret Mcdade resigneddirector
- 2011-11-30➕CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2011-05-09➖BARR, Alan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-11-03➕WHITWORTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-06-24➖BAXTER, Stephen Roy resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31➖BOWLEY, William John resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➕MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➕BOWLEY, William John appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➖GREEN, David Simon resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➖GREEN, David Simon resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➕BARR, Alan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➕BAXTER, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
- 2006-10-01➕WHITTAKER, John appointeddirector
- 2006-10-01➖WHITTAKER, John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-03➕MACKAY, Margaret Mcdade appointeddirector
- 2003-10-24➖LAWWELL, Peter Thomas resigneddirector
- 2002-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-09-22➕GREEN, David Simon appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-22➖SEMPLE, Mitchell Scott resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-22➖SEMPLE, Mitchell Scott resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
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.)
Group structure
Clydeport Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clydeport Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARDROSSAN HARBOUR COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC045455
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clydeport Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50300 — SIC 50300
Registered office
16 Robertson Street
Glasgow
G2 8DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)
KHAN, Farook Akhtar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-09-22
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CLARK, Jason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-01-08
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VERITIERO, Claudio→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-01
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BOWLEY, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-31 · resigned 2009-07-31
DAVIDSON, Euan Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-10-21
GREEN, David Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-22 · resigned 2008-05-31
JOHNSTON, George Penman→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-31
MARRISON GILL, Caroline Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2020-04-08
SEMPLE, Mitchell Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-21 · resigned 2000-09-22
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2020-08-17
BARCLAY, George→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1990-09-11
BARR, Alan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2011-05-09
BAXTER, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2010-06-24
CHARNOCK, Ian Graeme Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-11-30 · resigned 2022-04-01
DAVIDSON, Euan Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2000-06-30
GILLESPIE, William David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1994-01-20
GILLIGAN, James Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1990-09-11
GREEN, David Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2008-05-31
HODGKINSON, John Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 2000-02-25
HUNT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 1997-02-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/06/2001 | 17/10/2002 |
Recent filings (155 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-31