GLACIER INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC075040 · ltd · incorporated 1981-06-02
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 43.4y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,030,145
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £3.03M | £-529.2k |
| Average employees | 85 | 7800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 12 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-21📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-10📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-10📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2026-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-06🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Averroes Capital Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2026-01-06🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Industrial Finance & Leasing LTD as Security Trustee
- 2026-01-06🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Cromlech Enterprises LTD
- 2026-01-06🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Averroes Capital Limited as Security Trustee
- 2025-04-29📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-25📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-19📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-19📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-26🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-07-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-07-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2024-07-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2023-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Averroes Capital Limited as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This MR01)
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Averroes Capital Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2021-12-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2020-03-16➖MCDOUGALL, Duncan Dargie resigneddirector
- 2016-03-07➕MCDOUGALL, Duncan Dargie appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
- 2015-03-07➖SHIELDS, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2015-01-15➖DERRY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-02-28➕BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-28➕MARTIN, Scott appointeddirector
- 2014-02-28➖SHIELDS, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-28➕DERRY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-02-28➖MCLACHLAN, Robert Boyd resigneddirector
- 2014-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 1998-04-21➖NEILSON, Alexander Dickson resigneddirector
- 1992-09-15➕NEILSON, Alexander Dickson appointeddirector
- 1991-10-10➖GRIFFITHS, John Barrie Reginald resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low4 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-01-06: A registered charge; 2026-01-06: A registered charge; 2026-01-06: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Glacier Inspection Services Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Glacier Inspection Services Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GLACIER INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC075040
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glacier Inspection Services Uk Limited 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
Blackwood House
Union Grove Lane
Aberdeen
AB10 6XU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Scott→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIELDS, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-02-28
DERRY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2015-01-15
GRIFFITHS, John Barrie Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1991-10-10
MCDOUGALL, Duncan Dargie→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2020-03-16
MCLACHLAN, Robert Boyd→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2014-02-28
NEILSON, Alexander Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-09-15 · resigned 1998-04-21
SHIELDS, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2015-03-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
10
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Averroes Capital (As Security Trustee) Averroes Capital Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Industrial Finance & Leasing as Security Trustee Industrial Finance & Leasing LTD as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Cromlech Enterprises Cromlech Enterprises LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Averroes Capital as Security Trustee Averroes Capital Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bgf Nominees as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries Bgf Nominees Limited as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Bgf Nominees as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries Bgf Nominees Limited as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Averroes Capital as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This MR01) Averroes Capital Limited as Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Accompanying This MR01) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Averroes Capital (As Security Trustee) Averroes Capital Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Maven Capital Partners UK (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee) Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 14/08/2015 | 19/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2014 | 30/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/12/1982 | 04/03/2014 |
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Recent filings (155 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-13
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-10
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2026-01-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-04-29