ADVANCE TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC643144 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-10
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-01-10
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2026-01-10
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2025-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-02-20
    ➕
    PANKHURST, Drew appointed
    director
  7. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-15
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2025-01-15
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  10. 2025-01-15
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-03-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-10-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  18. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    DIGNALL, Thomas Bryce appointed
    director
  19. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Daniella appointed
    director
  20. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    SHIELDS, James Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2019-10-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Advance Construction Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Advance Construction Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADVANCE TRAINING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC643144

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Advance Construction Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Caldergrove House 4 Linnet Way
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
Lanarkshire
ML4 3RA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

DIGNALL, Thomas Bryce→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PANKHURST, Drew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-20
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Active
SHIELDS, Daniella→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-01
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Active
SHIELDS, James Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-01
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06