JOBS AND BUSINESS GLASGOW

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SC108565 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1988-01-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General public administration activities
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 32.5y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (11 active, 100 linked, 88 with DOB)
88
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
354 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (220 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
    MCMILLAN, David resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-12-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-10-31
    BLENCH, Declan appointed
    director
  7. 2024-10-31
    FERGUSON, Sean Hugh, Councillor resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-09-07
    MACGREGOR, James appointed
    director
  12. 2023-06-22
    MCCLELLAND, David appointed
    director
  13. 2023-06-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-03-02
    MILNE, Gerry resigned
    director
  16. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-06-23
    SHERRY, Alan appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-05-19
    GALLAGHER, Elaine Michelle, Councillor appointed
    director
  28. 2022-05-19
    PIKE, Linda appointed
    director
  29. 2022-05-19
    RANNACHAN, Thomas, Councillor appointed
    director
  30. 2022-05-19
    BROWN, Jill resigned
    director
  31. 2022-05-19
    DOHERTY, Laura resigned
    director
  32. 2022-05-19
    FERGUSON, Sean Hugh, Councillor appointed
    director
  33. 2022-05-19
    HEPBURN, Greg, Councillor resigned
    director
  34. 2022-05-19
    KELLY, Ruairi resigned
    director
  35. 2022-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2021-12-09
    HEPBURN, Greg, Councillor appointed
    director
  37. 2021-04-14
    BROWN, Jill appointed
    director
  38. 2021-04-14
    CUNNING, Malcolm Robert resigned
    director
  39. 2021-04-14
    KELLY, Ruairi appointed
    director
  40. 2021-04-14
    SCALLY, Francis Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2020-02-04
    MCMILLAN, David appointed
    secretary
  42. 2019-04-04
    CHRISTIE, Annette, Bailie resigned
    director
  43. 2019-04-04
    CULLEN, Michael Anthony John Joseph, Councillor resigned
    director
  44. 2019-04-04
    DOHERTY, Laura appointed
    director
  45. 2019-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2019-03-26
    ANDERSON, Yvonne Angela resigned
    director
  47. 2019-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #9
  48. 2019-03-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  49. 2019-03-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  50. 2019-03-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 220 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Glasgow City Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glasgow City Council
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
JOBS AND BUSINESS GLASGOW
This company · SC108565

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glasgow City Council
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1988-01-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities

Registered office

Ladywell Business Centre
94 Duke Street
Glasgow
G4 0UW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (11 active · 105 resigned)

BLENCH, Declan
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-10-31
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Active
GALLAGHER, Elaine Michelle, Councillor
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-19
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Active
HARMON, Nicola
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-05-17
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Active
HAY, Gary Robert
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-05
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Active
MACGREGOR, James
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-09-07
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Active
MARSH, Peter Arthur
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-04-04
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Active
MCCLELLAND, David
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-06-22
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Active
MILLAR, Angus Campbell
director · ~33y · appointed 2017-05-18
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Active
PIKE, Linda
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-19
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Active
RANNACHAN, Thomas, Councillor
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-19
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Active
SHERRY, Alan
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
CAMPBELL, Johnalexander
secretary · appointed 1992-09-24 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
CULLEY, Ronald Philip
secretary · appointed 1993-06-10 · resigned 2000-09-15
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Thomas
secretary · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2012-02-28
Resigned
HAW, Frederick George
secretary · resigned 1989-12-15
Resigned
MCMILLAN, David
secretary · appointed 2020-02-04 · resigned 2025-12-04
Resigned
PATRICK, Stuart Leslie
secretary · appointed 1990-05-31 · resigned 1992-09-24
Resigned
SINCLAIR HARKIN, Alison
secretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2010-02-26
Resigned
WHYTESIDE, Caroline Jane
secretary · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
YEATES, Damien
secretary · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Glasgow City Council
A registered charge1 property12/06/2014
outstanding
Glasgow City Council
A registered charge1 property12/06/2014
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property20/04/2011
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property30/03/2009
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property30/03/2009
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property02/10/200626/03/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property02/10/200626/03/2019
outstanding
Glasgow City Council
Standard security1 property09/11/2005
satisfied
Virgin Money
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Standard security1 property09/11/200526/03/2019
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Recent filings (354 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-08