SCOTTISH POWER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC193794 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-19

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

68 officers (10 active, 68 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

1912 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (148 events)Click to expand

2025-08-05
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2025-05-12
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officers · CH01
2025-05-06
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HUTTON, John Matthew Patrick, Lord appointed
director
2025-05-06
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officers · AP01
2025-04-04
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officers · TM01
2025-03-26
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GLOVER, Lesley Anne, Professor Dame resigned
director
2024-10-25
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capital · SH01
2024-10-08
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-15
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incorporation · MA
2024-07-15
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-11
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accounts · AA
2023-07-17
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2023-03-07
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officers · CH01
2023-03-03
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officers · CH01
2023-03-03
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2023-03-03
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officers · CH01
2023-01-24
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officers · TM01
2023-01-17
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O'NEILL, Claire Louise, Rt Hon. resigned
director
2022-10-06
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-10-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-03
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accounts · AA
2022-03-30
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officers · AP01
2022-03-22
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officers · AP01
2022-03-21
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GLOVER, Lesley Anne, Professor Dame appointed
director
2022-03-21
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KERR OF KINLOCHARD, John Olav, Lord resigned
director
2022-03-21
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O'NEILL, Claire Louise, Rt Hon. appointed
director
2022-03-21
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officers · TM01
2021-12-12
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FOX, Suzanne resigned
director
2020-05-12
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BARNES, Wendy Jacqueline appointed
director
2020-03-26
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ALCAIN, Daniel appointed
director
2020-03-16
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BREWER, Nicola Mary, Dr. Dame resigned
director
2020-03-01
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REBOLLO LICEAGA, Juan Carlos resigned
director
2019-12-11
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CODES CALATRAVA, Gerardo appointed
director
2018-12-12
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FERNANDEZ DE MESA VARGAS, Inigo, Sr appointed
director
2018-12-12
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FOX, Suzanne appointed
director
2018-02-19
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GARDNER, Anthony Luzzatto resigned
director
2017-07-11
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BREWER, Nicola Mary, Dr. Dame appointed
director
2017-07-11
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GARDNER, Anthony Luzzatto appointed
director
2017-07-01
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DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor resigned
director
2017-07-01
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FARMER CBE, KCSG, Tom, Sir resigned
director
2016-06-15
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ALCOLEA CANTOS, Jose Miguel resigned
director
2015-12-10
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MCDONALD, James Rufus, Professor Sir appointed
director
2015-10-08
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MACDONALD OF TRADESTON, Angus John, The Right Hon. Lord resigned
director
2012-07-18
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DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor appointed
director
2012-05-31
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BECKER ZUAZUA, Fernando resigned
director
2012-05-31
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SAN PEDRO GERENABARRENA, Jose Luis resigned
director
2012-01-31
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MORALEDA MARTINEZ, Amparo resigned
director
2012-01-04
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ANDERSON, Keith Stuart appointed
director
2011-02-09
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CAMPBELL, John Alexander resigned
director
2011-02-09
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REBOLLO LICEAGA, Juan Carlos appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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

Spw Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Spw Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SCOTTISH POWER LIMITED

This company · SC193794

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
Spw Investments 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-02-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

320 St. Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5AD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-22

Last: 2026-03-08