LAING GLASGOW HOLDINGS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
SC283585 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,030,563
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.03M | £2.16M |
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-29➖LAING, William Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2014-08-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-08-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-08-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-08-06➖LAING, Lynda Jean resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06➖MILLAR, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2014-07-29➕WALSH, Edward Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-29➖LAING, Lynda Jean resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-06-18➕WALSH, Edward Joseph appointeddirector
- 2014-06-18➕WALSH, Wendy Suzanna appointeddirector
- 2005-06-08➕LAING, Lynda Jean appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-08➖DM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-08➕LAING, Lynda Jean appointeddirector
- 2005-06-08➕LAING, William Stuart appointeddirector
- 2005-06-08➖LESLIE, Forbes Gillies resignednominee-director
- 2005-06-08➖MACLEOD, Colin Neil resignednominee-director
- 2005-06-08➕MILLAR, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2005-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs LAING GLASGOW HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-04-21➕DM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-21➕LESLIE, Forbes Gillies appointednominee-director
- 2005-04-21➕MACLEOD, Colin Neil appointednominee-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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Laings Uk Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Laings Uk Holding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LAING GLASGOW HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC283585
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laings Uk Holding Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Wendy Suzanna Walshceased 01/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Rowan House
70 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G1 3JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
WALSH, Edward Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALSH, Edward Joseph→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALSH, Wendy Suzanna→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAING, Lynda Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2014-07-29
DM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2005-06-08
LAING, Lynda Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2014-08-06
LAING, William Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2023-05-29
LESLIE, Forbes Gillies→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2005-06-08
MACLEOD, Colin Neil→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2005-06-08
MILLAR, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2014-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 7 properties | 21/09/2018 | 20/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2014 | 20/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/08/2014 | 20/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2014 | 20/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2014 | 17/07/2025 |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19