CONVERY PRENTY SHIELDS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC355997 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-04
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 2400 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-04-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30➖PRENTY, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-30➖PRENTY, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-22➕TIMONEY, Kirsty Linda appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-01-20✏️change-of-name-request-commentschange-of-name · NM06
- 2020-12-14➕SHIELDS, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14➖CONVERY, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-14➕PRENTY, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-15➕PRENTY, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CONVERY PRENTY SHIELDS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- 2009-03-04➕CONVERY, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➕CONVERY, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-04➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-04➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-04➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "CONVERY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PRENTY, Stuart resigned 2026-03-30; PRENTY, Stuart resigned 2026-03-30
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
East Of West Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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Ssef Ltd
Corporate parent
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CONVERY PRENTY SHIELDS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
This company · SC355997
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Of West Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/02/2024 |
Ssef Ltd Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Gillian Shieldsceased 19/02/2024· 25-50% voting
- Mount Annan Ltdceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
144 4th Floor
144 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2HG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-02
Last: 2025-04-18
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CONVERY, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIELDS, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIMONEY, Kirsty Linda→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONVERY, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2020-12-14
PRENTY, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2026-03-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2009-03-04
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2009-03-04
PRENTY, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2026-03-30
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Recent filings (79 total)
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20