INDEPENDENT SECURITY SUPPLIES (GLASGOW) LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC392828 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-19➕BUTTERFIELD, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➕IVEY, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➕SCOTT, Alistair Gordon appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19➖COLLINS, James Edward George resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19➖COLLINS, Julie Claire resigneddirector
- 2025-08-21➖GRAHAM, Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-01➕COLLINS, Julie Claire appointeddirector
- 2012-10-04➖KIPPEN, Glenn Raymond resigneddirector
- 2011-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs INDEPENDENT SECURITY SUPPLIES (GLASGOW) LTD
- 2011-02-03➕GRAHAM, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-03➕COLLINS, James Edward George appointeddirector
- 2011-02-03➕KIPPEN, Glenn Raymond appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GRAHAM, Fiona resigned 2025-08-21; COLLINS, James Edward George resigned 2025-09-19; COLLINS, Julie Claire resigned 2025-09-19
Group structure
As&Ist Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
As&Ist Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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INDEPENDENT SECURITY SUPPLIES (GLASGOW) LTD
This company · SC392828
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
As&Ist Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Collinsceased 19/09/2025· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Julie Collinsceased 19/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
G6 Coal Road
Granary Business Centre
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5YQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BUTTERFIELD, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IVEY, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-19
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SCOTT, Alistair Gordon→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-09-19
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GRAHAM, Fiona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2025-08-21
COLLINS, James Edward George→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2025-09-19
COLLINS, Julie Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2025-09-19
KIPPEN, Glenn Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2012-10-04
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16