A I B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE (GLASGOW) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC058490 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-29
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£449.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £449,884
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£289k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£450k
↑ 7.9% YoY
Current Assets
£3.3m
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £498.7k | £694.2k |
| Current assets | £3.32M | £3.20M |
| Cash | £288.7k | £259.3k |
| Debtors | £1.91M | £2.00M |
| Net assets | £449.9k | £417.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕MCEWAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-11➕BURT, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2011-07-26➖BURT, Isabelle Holmes resigneddirector
- 2009-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Trustees of the a K Burt Retirement Benefits Scheme
- 2008-03-20➕BURT, Andrew Kennedy appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖SHAW, Lesley-Jean resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖SHAW, Lesley-Jean resigneddirector
- 1997-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1984-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1975-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A I B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE (GLASGOW) LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Kennedy Burt Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
161-181 Whitefield Road
Govan
Glasgow
G51 2SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BURT, Andrew Kennedy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-03-20
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Active
BURT, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-09-11
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MCEWAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-04-01
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SHAW, Lesley-Jean→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-03-20
BURT, Isabelle Holmes→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2011-07-26
SHAW, Lesley-Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2008-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Trustees of the a K Burt Retirement Benefits Scheme | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/06/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/02/1984 | — |
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Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-12-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05