SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC163066 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-02
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 28.8y
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 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,313,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £3.31M |
| Average employees | 20400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15➕HAWTREY, Nicholas Ralph Leo appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16➕TYDEMAN, Justin Antony James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20➖SHERIDAN, John Spencer resigneddirector
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-17🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2025-06-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-05-23📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-05-23📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-05-23⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2024-10-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-05-30➕EDWARDS, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30➕SHERIDAN, John Spencer appointeddirector
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-04-08➕LEVINSOHN, Graham Austen appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08➖BYRNE, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08➖CORBISHLEY, Derek James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08➖DONNELLY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08➖HOLMES, Martin David resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03➕LOWE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03➕CORBISHLEY, Derek James appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-09-01➕BYRNE, Alan Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➕DONNELLY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-08-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Martin Holmes
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 2 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-05-23: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Sureserve Compliance Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sureserve Compliance Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SURESERVE COMPLIANCE NORTH LIMITED
This company · SC163066
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sureserve Compliance Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/07/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Duality Group Limitedceased 19/07/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mima Enterprises (Uk) Limitedceased 31/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Duality Group Limitedceased 28/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mima Enterprises (Uk) Limitedceased 28/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
2 Queenslie Court
Summerlee Street
Glasgow
G33 4DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (6 active · 23 resigned)
EDWARDS, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWTREY, Nicholas Ralph Leo→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-04-15
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LEVINSOHN, Graham Austen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
MACLEAN, Shaun→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-23
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TYDEMAN, Justin Antony James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-16
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DONNELLY, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-12 · resigned 2001-10-01
DONNELLY, Mary Josephine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-26 · resigned 2018-08-28
JOHNSTONE, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2010-05-28
JOHNSTONE, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2009-09-14
MACLEAN, Terence Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-19 · resigned 2007-12-11
MORTON, Julia Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2010-05-27
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 1996-02-02
BYRNE, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2024-04-08
CATCHPOLE, Andrew Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2010-05-28
CORBISHLEY, Derek James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2024-04-08
DONNELLY, Mary Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-26 · resigned 2018-08-28
DONNELLY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2024-04-08
DONNELLY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-07-26 · resigned 2018-08-28
DONNELLY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-03-12 · resigned 2009-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2024 | 04/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent) Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 02/10/2024 | 04/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Martin Holmes | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Shaun Maclean | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Martin Holmes | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Shaun Maclean | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 23/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Michael Donnelly and Mary Donnelly | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 15/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Igf Invoice Finance Igf Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/08/2018 | 07/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2015 | 17/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/06/1997 | 16/02/2008 |
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Recent filings (172 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-05-23
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-05-23
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-05-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03