BRADSHAW NURSERY LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC272236 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-06-04➕QAYUM, Abdul Rehman appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➖SMITH, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-04➖DICKSON, Alan William Bain resigneddirector
- 2021-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-28➕KHAN, Ilyas appointeddirector
- 2021-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-04-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-11-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-10-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADSHAW NURSERY LTD.
- 2004-08-20➕SMITH, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-20➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-20➕DICKSON, Alan William Bain appointeddirector
- 2004-08-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-20➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
K&Q Property Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
K&Q Property Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRADSHAW NURSERY LTD.
This company · SC272236
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K&Q Property Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/06/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Angela Smithceased 04/06/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mr Alan William Bain Dicksonceased 13/05/2021· 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
Incorporated2004-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
9 Hillcrest Drive
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5HH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
QAYUM, Abdul Rehman→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2021-06-04
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2004-08-20
DICKSON, Alan William Bain→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2021-06-04
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2004-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 15/11/2004 | 11/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/10/2004 | 29/04/2021 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-06-04