ADAM WILSON & SONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC230058 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-08
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 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
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 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2021-05-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  9. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2017-02-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  15. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-04-04
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    GLENNON, Mike appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-04
    ➕
    GLENNON, Mike appointed
    director
  20. 2008-04-04
    ➕
    GLENNON, Patrick John appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    O'HARA, Alexander Halliday resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    CHRISTISON, Alan Graham resigned
    director
  23. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Darryl John resigned
    director
  24. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    O'HARA, Alexander Halliday resigned
    director
  25. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    WILSON, Wilma Donella Nancy resigned
    director
  26. 2008-04-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
  27. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    WILSON, Hamish Finlay appointed
    director
  28. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    O'HARA, Alexander Halliday appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-05-30
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    CHRISTISON, Alan Graham appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Darryl John appointed
    director
  32. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    O'HARA, Alexander Halliday appointed
    director
  33. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    WILSON, Wilma Donella Nancy appointed
    director
  34. 2002-05-30
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2002-05-30
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2002-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM WILSON & SONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  37. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Patrick John Glennon
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1961 · age 65
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Michael Glennon
Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Portland House
Harbour Road
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 6DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

GLENNON, Mike→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-04
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Active
GLENNON, Mike→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-04
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Active
GLENNON, Patrick John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-04
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Active
WILSON, Hamish Finlay→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-05-30
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Active
O'HARA, Alexander Halliday→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-30
Resigned
CHRISTISON, Alan Graham→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
FRANCIS, Darryl John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
O'HARA, Alexander Halliday→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
WILSON, Wilma Donella Nancy→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-30
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
A registered charge—17/05/2021—
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
A registered charge1 property21/02/2017—
outstanding
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Bond & floating charge1 property04/04/2008—
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Recent filings (80 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-10