A.G. BARR CAPITAL PARTNER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC449228 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-10-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-01➕SUTHERLAND, Euan Angus appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-30➖WHITE, Roger Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-10➕BARR, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-07-10➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-10➖GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigneddirector
- 2013-07-10➖MACNEILL, Colin James resigneddirector
- 2013-07-10➕WHITE, Roger Alexander appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➕MACNEILL, Colin James appointeddirector
- 2013-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A.G. BARR CAPITAL PARTNER LIMITED
- 2013-05-03➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-05-03➕GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
A.G. Barr P.L.C. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A.G. Barr P.L.C.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.G. BARR CAPITAL PARTNER LIMITED
This company · SC449228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.G. Barr P.L.C. 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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Active · Financial services · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @SIPP LIMITED→ SC217126 · est 2001 | £37.09M £26.97M–£47.20M | £10.21M | — | 6200 | 25y | 85 | 62y |
| FLEET ALLIANCE LIMITED→ SC235634 · est 2002 | £7.49M £5.45M–£9.53M | — | — | — | 23y | 82 | 61y |
| FORWARD ASSET FINANCE LIMITED→ SC337979 · est 2008 | £1.02M £744.7k–£1.30M | — | — | 500 | 18y | 83 | 64y |
| COMMONWEALTH GAMES (SCOTLAND) ENDOWMENT FUND→ SC301214 · est 2006 | £22.3k £16.2k–£28.3k | — | — | 0 | 20y | 83 | 66y |
| BLAIRSTON ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC368750 · est 2009 | — | — | £2.38M | — | 16y | 83 | 72y |
| CALCLUTH & SANGSTER (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED→ SC200273 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 59y |
| FEMALE INDEPENDENT LTD.→ SC245607 · est 2003 | — | — | £20.0k | — | 23y | 83 | 66y |
| HARRY SMITH, LIMITED→ SC008622 · est 1913 | — | — | £1.66M | — | 113y | 83 | 58y |
| MORTGAGE ADVICE BROKERAGE LTD→ SC336489 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 1500 | 18y | 83 | 58y |
| NITRON INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC047915 · est 1970 | — | — | £431.4k | — | 55y | 83 | 80y |
| PENTA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC277543 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 64y |
| PEOPLESCHAMPION.COM LIMITED→ SC270602 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 63y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding
Registered office
Westfield House 4 Mollins Road
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G68 9HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BARR, Julie Anne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTHERLAND, Euan Angus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-05-03 · resigned 2013-07-10
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-03 · resigned 2013-07-10
MACNEILL, Colin James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2013-07-10
WHITE, Roger Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-10 · resigned 2024-04-30
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24