ATLAS MAINTENANCE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC139669 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-10
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.14M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,143,356
Net assets shrinking
Down £30,379 YoY
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£292k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£282k£564k£845k£1.1m£1.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.23M£1.29M
Current assets£1.15M£1.41M
Cash£292.0k£430.3k
Debtors£731.2k£774.5k
Net assets£1.14M£1.17M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2020-07-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-10-30
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    DODDS, Robert resigned
    director
  13. 2017-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-08
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    address · AD01
  15. 2016-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2016-05-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2012-05-18
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    DODDS, James Gregor appointed
    director
  19. 2008-01-14
    ➖
    YOUNG, Edward resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-01-14
    ➖
    YOUNG, Edward resigned
    director
  21. 2008-01-02
    ➕
    DODDS, Robert Fraser appointed
    director
  22. 1999-07-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 1994-06-09
    ➕
    YOUNG, Edward appointed
    director
  24. 1994-06-06
    ➖
    MCGARVA, Steven resigned
    director
  25. 1992-09-04
    ➕
    MCGARVA, Steven appointed
    director
  26. 1992-08-26
    ➕
    YOUNG, Edward appointed
    secretary
  27. 1992-08-26
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1992-08-26
    ➕
    DODDS, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 1992-08-26
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1992-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATLAS MAINTENANCE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  31. 1992-08-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1992-08-10
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

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

Group structure

Map Maintenance Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Map Maintenance Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ATLAS MAINTENANCE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC139669

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
Map Maintenance Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/06/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Doddsceased 16/06/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1992-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 5b 27 Siemens Place
Blochairn Industrial Estate
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G21 2BN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

DODDS, James Gregor→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODDS, Robert Fraser→
director · ~40y · appointed 2008-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Edward→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-26 · resigned 2008-01-14
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1992-08-26
Resigned
DODDS, Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-08-26 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
MCGARVA, Steven→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-09-04 · resigned 1994-06-06
Resigned
YOUNG, Edward→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 2008-01-14
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1992-08-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property28/07/199913/05/2016

Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-04