ADVANCE GRID DEVELOPMENTS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC826500 · ltd · incorporated 2024-10-21
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE GRID DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2024-10-21➕DIGNALL, Thomas Bryce appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21➕LITTLE, Craig Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21➕SHIELDS, Daniella Theresa appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21➕SHIELDS, James Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 James Martin Shields Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2024 |
Mrs Daniella Shields Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Caldergrove House 4 Linnet Way
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3RA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DIGNALL, Thomas Bryce→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-10-21
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LITTLE, Craig Christopher→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-21
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SHIELDS, Daniella Theresa→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-21
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SHIELDS, James Martin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-21
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Recent filings (4 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-21