AUTO RESCUE (SCOTLAND) LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC471269 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-28
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 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-01➕MCGLEISH, Angela appointeddirector
- 2018-02-28➖MCGLEISH, Angela resigneddirector
- 2015-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dsl Business Finance Limited
- 2015-03-16➕MCGLEISH, Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO RESCUE (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2014-02-28➕MCGLEISH, Angela appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Mcgleish Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2021 |
Mrs Angela Mcgleish Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steven Mcgleishceased 01/03/2020· significant influence
- Mrs Angela Mcgleishceased 28/02/2018· 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
Incorporated2014-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
460 Stirling Road
Riggend
Airdrie
ML6 7SS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11
Last: 2025-04-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCGLEISH, Angela→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-03-01
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MCGLEISH, Steven→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-16
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MCGLEISH, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2018-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dsl Business Finance Dsl Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/04/2015 | 11/05/2020 |
Recent filings (43 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-27