SPG (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED

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SC344932 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£10
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£2£4£6£8£10Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£10£10
Net assets£10£10

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-21
    GIFFORD, Brian Daniel resigned
    director
  8. 2022-02-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-07-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-07-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2015-04-02
    MCATEER, Anthony Joseph appointed
    director
  19. 2015-04-02
    GIFFORD, Brian Daniel appointed
    director
  20. 2015-04-02
    MCGLYNN, John resigned
    director
  21. 2012-06-01
    MCGLYNN, John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-03-22
    MCGLYNN, John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-03-22
    MCKELLAR, Blair John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-03-22
    MCKELLAR, Blair John resigned
    director
  25. 2008-06-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPG (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED
  26. 2008-06-25
    MCKELLAR, Blair John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-06-25
    MCGLYNN, John appointed
    director
  28. 2008-06-25
    MCKELLAR, Blair John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

Scottish Property Group is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Scottish Property Group
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
SPG (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED
This company · SC344932

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Joseph Mcateer
Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares26/01/2026
Scottish Property Group
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Anthony Mcateerceased 25/01/2026· significant influence
  • Mr Brian Daniel Giffordceased 21/02/2022· significant influence

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
Incorporated2008-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Airlink First Floor
16 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MCATEER, Anthony Joseph
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-04-02
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Active
MCGLYNN, John
secretary · appointed 2011-03-22 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
MCKELLAR, Blair John
secretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2011-03-22
Resigned
GIFFORD, Brian Daniel
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2022-02-21
Resigned
MCGLYNN, John
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
MCKELLAR, Blair John
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2011-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-17