BARR SUBCO 2 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC488563 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-09
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
50 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-04
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-01-01
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    MILLIGAN, Leanne appointed
    director
  12. 2018-12-31
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    MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resigned
    director
  13. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-05-31
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    CLARK, Ronald Alan resigned
    director
  16. 2017-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-09-30
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    CHALMERS, John Barclay resigned
    director
  19. 2017-09-30
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    WEIR, William Simpson resigned
    director
  20. 2017-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2015-06-22
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    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigned
    director
  23. 2015-01-19
    ➕
    O'NEILL, David Conor appointed
    director
  24. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    MILLIGAN, Leanne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointed
    director
  26. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    GRIFFEN, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2014-11-12
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    CHALMERS, John Barclay appointed
    director
  29. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    CLARK, Ronald Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel appointed
    director
  31. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland appointed
    director
  32. 2014-11-12
    ➖
    TRUESDALE, Christine resigned
    director
  33. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    WEIR, William Simpson appointed
    director
  34. 2014-11-12
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2014-11-12
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2014-10-09
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    Company incorporated
    As BARR SUBCO 2 LIMITED
  37. 2014-10-09
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2014-10-09
    ➕
    TRUESDALE, Christine appointed
    director
  39. 2014-10-09
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2014-10-09
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BARR SUBCO 2 LIMITED
This company · SC488563

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Heathfield House Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)

MILLIGAN, Leanne→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFEN, Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLIGAN, Leanne→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'NEILL, David Conor→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2014-11-12
Resigned
CHALMERS, John Barclay→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
CLARK, Ronald Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2015-06-22
Resigned
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
TRUESDALE, Christine→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2014-11-12
Resigned
WEIR, William Simpson→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2014-11-12
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2014-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30