BRADSTONE HOLDINGS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 15.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.2y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £230.0k | £230.0k |
| Net assets | £230.0k | £230.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01➕WILSON, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-02-18📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2021-02-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-02-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADSTONE HOLDINGS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
- 2010-10-07➕WILSON, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2010-10-07➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2010-10-07➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-02-17: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Wilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/10/2016 |
Mrs Anne Elizabeth Wilson Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | — |