BLACKADDERS TRUSTEES (GLASGOW) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC048572 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-04-02
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-02 | 2024-04-02 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖BROWN, Gillian Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖DUFF, Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-10➖FULTON, Karen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-19➕GRAY, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-08-19➕MCKAY, Ryan Daniel appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➖WILLIAMSON, Charles Fraser Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖SNEDDON, Douglas resigneddirector
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-01➕BROWN, Gillian Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕DUFF, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖DEVINE, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖MCCULLOCH, Colin William resigneddirector
- 2018-02-27➕FULTON, Karen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➕CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➕MCDOWALL, Laura appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➕SNEDDON, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➕WILLIAMSON, Charles Fraser Scott appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➕LLP, Blackadders appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➖BOYLE SHAUGHNESSY LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-01➖MIRNER, Brendan Francis resigneddirector
- 2002-01-21➕BOYLE SHAUGHNESSY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-21➖JOHN S BOYLE (SOLICITORS) resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-05➕MIRNER, Brendan Francis appointeddirector
- 2001-03-04➖CARNAN, Paul Blaney resigneddirector
- 1996-07-01➕CARNAN, Paul Blaney appointeddirector
- 1995-12-31➖MAIR, John resigneddirector
- 1995-06-15➕DEVINE, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 1995-06-15➖MACLELLAN, Thomas Hamish resigneddirector
- 1995-04-01➖BROWN MAIR MACKINTOSH & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-04-01➕JOHN S BOYLE (SOLICITORS) appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-06-30➖PHILCOX, Helen Rosemay Margaret Christina resigneddirector
- 1991-04-30➖MACDONALD, John Graham resigneddirector
- 1991-04-30➖SCOTT, Ian Mcgregor resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1971-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
53 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6TS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last made up to: 2025-04-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
Active
CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-30
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GRAY, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-19
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MCDOWALL, Laura→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-06-30
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MCKAY, Ryan Daniel→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-08-19
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BOYLE SHAUGHNESSY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
BROWN MAIR MACKINTOSH & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1995-04-01
JOHN S BOYLE (SOLICITORS)→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2002-01-21
BROWN, Gillian Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
CARNAN, Paul Blaney→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2001-03-04
DEVINE, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 2018-03-31
DUFF, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
FULTON, Karen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-27 · resigned 2023-07-10
MACDONALD, John Graham→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-04-30
MACLELLAN, Thomas Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1989-05-01 · resigned 1995-06-15
MAIR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1995-12-31
MCCULLOCH, Colin William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2018-03-31
MIRNER, Brendan Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2014-07-01
PHILCOX, Helen Rosemay Margaret Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1992-06-30
SCOTT, Ian Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-04-30
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Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-22