GLENEAGLES SPRING WATER COMPANY LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC185212 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-23➕JAMES, Jacquiline Angela appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-23➖MONTGOMERY, Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bz Commercial Finance Dac
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2014-09-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-02-25➖BEESTON, Joseph James resigneddirector
- 2005-01-17➕MONTGOMERY, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2003-08-31➖VALDER, Ian David John resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➕AL-TAJIR, Maher appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05➖AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➕MONTGOMERY, Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➖AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➕BEESTON, Joseph James appointeddirector
- 2001-04-05➖SILCOCK, Colin George resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➕VALDER, Ian David John appointeddirector
- 2001-03-30➖LAMONT, Helen May resigneddirector
- 1999-12-14➕LAMONT, Helen May appointeddirector
- 1999-06-25➕AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-25➖WOODS, William Philip resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-30➕SILCOCK, Colin George appointeddirector
- 1998-06-30➖WOODS, William Philip resigneddirector
- 1998-06-09➕WOODS, William Philip appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-09➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-09➕AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham appointeddirector
- 1998-06-09➖BENNET, Gordon Iain resigneddirector
- 1998-06-09➖POWELL, Ian Clifford resigneddirector
- 1998-06-09➕WOODS, William Philip appointeddirector
- 1998-05-29➕BENNET, Gordon Iain appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Highland Spring Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Highland Spring Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GLENEAGLES SPRING WATER COMPANY LTD.
This company · SC185212
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highland Spring Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Maher Altajirceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
- Mr Leslie Montgomeryceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070
Registered office
C/O Highland Spring Ltd Stirling Street
Blackford
Auchterarder
PH4 1QA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11
Last: 2025-04-27
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
JAMES, Jacquiline Angela→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-05-23
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AL-TAJIR, Maher→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-04-05
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MONTGOMERY, Leslie→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-01-17
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AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2001-04-05
MONTGOMERY, Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2023-05-23
WOODS, William Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1999-06-25
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 1998-06-09
AIKMAN, John Kenneth Gresham→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 2001-04-05
BEESTON, Joseph James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2008-02-25
BENNET, Gordon Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 1998-06-09
LAMONT, Helen May→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2001-03-30
POWELL, Ian Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 1998-06-09
SILCOCK, Colin George→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2001-04-05
VALDER, Ian David John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2003-08-31
WOODS, William Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1998-06-30
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-29
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Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bz Commercial Finance Dac | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2022 | 06/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/09/2014 | 04/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/09/2014 | 04/07/2022 |
Recent filings (117 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-28