SPS (AYR) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC265805 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-31
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 5.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 5.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-21➖HLD GOC HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-15➖JOHNSTONE, Derek Scovell resigneddirector
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22➖COLLINS, Logan resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-18➕GEMMELL, John Hume appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖WILSON, William resigneddirector
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31➖WILSON, James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31➕HLD GOC HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2020-07-31📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2020-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26➖OHANDJANIAN, Demis Armen resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19➕WARD, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕COLLINS, Logan appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕JOHNSTONE, Derek Scovell appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕WILSON, James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕WILSON, William appointeddirector
- 2019-06-21➖WILSON, James resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-21➕OHANDJANIAN, Demis Armen appointeddirector
- 2019-06-21➖WILSON, James resigneddirector
- 2013-07-12➖DOOLAN, Martin Mark resigneddirector
- 2007-02-19➕DOOLAN, Martin Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-02-19➖MCKAY, Robert Walter, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs SPS (AYR) LIMITED
- 2004-03-31➕WILSON, James appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-31➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-31➕MCKAY, Robert Walter, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➕WILSON, James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-31➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SPS (AYR) LIMITED
This company · SC265805
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Wilsonceased 21/06/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Building 11c, Spirit Aerosystems
Tarbolton Road
Monkton
South Ayrshire
KA9 2RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
GEMMELL, John Hume→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-18
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WARD, Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2019-06-21
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-03-31
COLLINS, Logan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2022-04-22
DOOLAN, Martin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2013-07-12
JOHNSTONE, Derek Scovell→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2024-06-15
MCKAY, Robert Walter, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2007-02-19
OHANDJANIAN, Demis Armen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2019-07-26
WILSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2020-07-31
WILSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2019-06-21
WILSON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2022-03-31
HLD GOC HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2020-07-31 · resigned 2025-08-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/02/2026 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2021 | 08/04/2026 |
Recent filings (80 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-22