2U CONSULTING LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC874473 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-08
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 2U CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2026-01-08➕URQUHART, Colin William, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-08➕URQUHART, Colin William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-01-08➕URQUHART, Susan appointeddirector
- 2026-01-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Colin William Urquhart Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/01/2026 |
Mrs Susan Urquhart Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BULLOCH & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC532263 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A1 PROPERTY LAW LTD→ SC802890 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2B ACCESS AND INSPECTION LTD→ SC597070 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AALEX LAW LIMITED→ SC454514 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABACUS GLASGOW LIMITED→ SC430391 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ABB ALBA & CO LIMITED→ SC823152 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABERCORN SINCLAIR LTD→ SC620633 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABLK CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC667662 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AC16 LTD→ SC791231 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCESS HR SERVICES LTD→ SC775726 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCONA LTD→ SC722765 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCORD BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED→ SC252199 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
URQUHART, Colin William, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
URQUHART, Colin William, Dr→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
URQUHART, Susan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (4 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-08