LEES GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC127336 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-17
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 30.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-05-31📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-27➕ONE ADVISORY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-27➕BOYD, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕DUFFY, John Gerald appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕HILL, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➖SIMSON, David John resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-27➕CROLL, Albert Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➖CROLL, Albert Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➖MIQUEL, Clive John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➖SIMSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-03-15➖PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus resigneddirector
- 2010-03-18➕MIQUEL, Clive John appointeddirector
- 2009-09-11➖MIQUEL, Raymond Clive resigneddirector
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-09-11➖MILLAR, Nadia resigneddirector
- 2003-02-06➕MILLAR, Nadia appointeddirector
- 1999-05-17➖MANSON, Gavin Maxwell resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-17➕SIMSON, David John appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-17➖MANSON, Gavin Maxwell resigneddirector
- 1999-05-17➕SIMSON, David John appointeddirector
- 1998-05-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1995-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1995-02-06➕MANSON, Gavin Maxwell appointeddirector
- 1993-12-23➖SIMPSON, Brian Thomas resigneddirector
- 1993-11-17➕MANSON, Gavin Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-17➖MACROBERTS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-11-15➕PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus appointeddirector
- 1993-09-20➖MANSON, Gordon James resigneddirector
- 1993-04-27➖SLOAN, David resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-27➕MACROBERTS appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Lees (Scotland) 2012 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lees (Scotland) 2012 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LEES GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC127336
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lees (Scotland) 2012 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
North Caldeen Road
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
ML5 4EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
ONE ADVISORY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-27
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BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-27
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DUFFY, John Gerald→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-27
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HILL, Steven Paul→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-27
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FLINT, David→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1990-09-17 · resigned 1991-09-09
MANSON, Gavin Maxwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-17 · resigned 1999-05-17
SIMSON, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2023-01-27
SLOAN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-09-09 · resigned 1993-04-27
MACROBERTS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-04-27 · resigned 1993-11-17
CROLL, Albert Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-01-27 · resigned 2023-01-27
DICKSON, Ian→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1990-09-17 · resigned 1991-09-09
FLINT, David→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1990-09-17 · resigned 1991-09-09
MANSON, Gavin Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1999-05-17
MANSON, Gordon James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1991-09-09 · resigned 1993-09-20
MILLAR, Nadia→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-09-11
MIQUEL, Clive John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2023-01-27
MIQUEL, Raymond Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1992-09-07 · resigned 2009-09-11
PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 2018-03-15
SIMPSON, Brian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1992-09-07 · resigned 1993-12-23
SIMSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2023-01-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/05/1998 | 12/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/1995 | 30/06/2005 |
Recent filings (169 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-06-16
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01