ARCHERS SLEEPCENTRE (HILLINGTON) LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC393055 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-05-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2022-01-29📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2021-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-01➕MCGUIRE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➖ARCHIBALD, Ian Watt, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2021-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ian Watt Archibald
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-01➕BEVERIDGE, Ross appointeddirector
- 2019-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-11-27➖ARCHIBALD, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Derek George Archibald
- 2013-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHERS SLEEPCENTRE (HILLINGTON) LTD
- 2011-02-07➕ARCHIBALD, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-07➕ARCHIBALD, Ian Watt, Dr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Archers Sleepcentre (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Archers Sleepcentre (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARCHERS SLEEPCENTRE (HILLINGTON) LTD
This company · SC393055
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Archers Sleepcentre (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Ian Watt Archibaldceased 01/12/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Registered office
39-41 Colquhoun Avenue
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4BN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BEVERIDGE, Ross→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-02-01
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MCGUIRE, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-01
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ARCHIBALD, Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-07 · resigned 2016-11-27
ARCHIBALD, Ian Watt, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-07 · resigned 2021-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ian Watt Archibald | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2021 | 26/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Derek George Archibald | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2015 | 12/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2013 | 18/03/2025 |
Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2022-05-19
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2022-05-12
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2022-01-29