SHIELDS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC146098 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-25

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

66/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.9y

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 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

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

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

194 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

66/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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officers · AP03
2026-02-27
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CASSIDY, Oona appointed
secretary
2025-10-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
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BREARLEY, James resigned
director
2025-10-06
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officers · AP01
2025-10-01
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MCLELLAN, Owen John appointed
director
2025-09-30
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accounts · AA
2025-09-10
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capital · SH19
2025-09-10
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-09-10
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-09-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
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WHITAKER, Christopher Trevor resigned
director
2025-01-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
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SMITH, Alex appointed
director
2024-11-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
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REAY, Martin Paul resigned
director
2024-10-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-18
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BREARLEY, James appointed
director
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-04
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MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew resigned
director
2024-04-04
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WHITAKER, Christopher Trevor appointed
director
2024-01-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
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RABAN, Mark Douglas resigned
director
2024-01-10
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REAY, Martin Paul appointed
director
2023-10-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-12
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-12
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-10-11
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KENNY, Philip John resigned
secretary
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
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BIELBY, Anna Catherine resigned
director
2021-02-19
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BIELBY, Anna Catherine appointed
director
2021-02-19
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MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew appointed
director
2021-01-22
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PERRIE, James resigned
director
2020-07-13
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PERRIE, James appointed
director
2020-06-29
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WALKER, Richard Scott resigned
director
2019-12-31
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BRUCE, Andrew Campbell resigned
director
2019-12-31
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MCMINN, Nigel John resigned
director
2019-12-31
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RABAN, Mark Douglas appointed
director
2019-12-31
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WALKER, Richard Scott appointed
director
2019-12-20
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KENNY, Philip John appointed
secretary
2019-12-20
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MACGEEKIE, Glenda resigned
secretary
2019-07-05
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GREGSON, Robin Anthony resigned
director
2013-12-31
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JONES, Peter resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 95 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-09-10: legacy

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.

Group structure

Lookers Motor Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lookers Motor Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SHIELDS AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

This company · SC146098

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
Lookers Motor Group 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-08-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1000 Kennishead Road

Darnley

Glasgow

G53 7RA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-08

Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)

CASSIDY, Oona→

secretary · appointed 2026-02-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCLELLAN, Owen John→

director · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-01

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Active

SMITH, Alex→

director · ~52y · appointed 2025-01-23

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Active

BANKIER, Ian Patrick→

secretary · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1994-05-06

Resigned

KENNY, Philip John→

secretary · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-11

Resigned

MACGEEKIE, Glenda→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2019-12-20

Resigned

MACNAUGHTON, Elspeth Violet→

secretary · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 2013-05-16

Resigned

MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1993-10-04

Resigned

BANKIER, Ian Patrick→

director · ~74y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1994-05-06

Resigned

BIELBY, Anna Catherine→

director · ~48y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2021-06-30

Resigned

BREARLEY, James→

director · ~61y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-10-07

Resigned

BRUCE, Andrew Campbell→

director · ~61y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

GREGSON, Robin Anthony→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2019-07-05

Resigned

JONES, Peter→

director · ~70y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2013-12-31

Resigned

MACLAREN, Stuart Clarkson→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 2012-06-03

Resigned

MACNAUGHTON, Elspeth Violet→

director · ~66y · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 2013-05-16

Resigned

MCDONALD, James→

director · ~91y · appointed 1995-09-04 · resigned 2013-05-16

Resigned

MCMINN, Nigel John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-19 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

MCPHEE, Duncan Andrew→

director · ~50y · appointed 2021-02-19 · resigned 2024-04-04

Resigned

O'DONNELL, Joseph Peter→

director · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 2013-05-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	07/07/2010	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	Assignation in security of rents	1 property	07/07/2010	03/07/2013
satisfied	Fga Wholesale UK Fga Wholesale UK Limited	Assignation of account	1 property	26/03/2010	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	13/12/2004	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	11/04/2002	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	10/12/2001	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	04/12/1998	12/10/2023
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	23/08/1998	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	06/08/1998	03/07/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	24/05/1994	03/07/2013

Recent filings (194 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-03-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-10-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2025-09-10

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2025-09-10

legacy

capital · SH20

2025-09-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-09-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-14

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-14

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-07-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-04-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-12