MEARS SCOTLAND (HOUSING) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC363693 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MEARS SCOTLAND (HOUSING) LIMITED
- 2009-08-07➕WESTRAN, Ben Robert appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-07➕SMITH, Andrew Christopher Melville appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➕WESTRAN, Ben Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mears Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mears Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MEARS SCOTLAND (HOUSING) LIMITED
This company · SC363693
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mears Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Phoenix House
1 Souterhouse Road
Glasgow
ML5 4AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
WESTRAN, Ben Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-08-07
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SMITH, Andrew Christopher Melville→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-08-07
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WESTRAN, Ben Robert→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-08-07
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-29