BUMBLEBEE EV LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC637826 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
8 officers (7 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-28➕THORPE, Stuart Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-28➕CLARK, John Arnold appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕COYLE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕EDWARD, Sandy Leslie appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕GRAHAM, James Turner appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➕MCLELLAN, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➖YARDLEY, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2022-04-28➕YARDLEY, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BUMBLEBEE EV LIMITED
- 2019-08-02➕DEACON, Scott Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BUMBLEBEE EV LIMITED
This company · SC637826
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stewart Yardleyceased 28/02/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Scott Robert Deaconceased 28/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
454 Hillington Road
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4FH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (7 active · 1 resigned)
THORPE, Stuart Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-02-28
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CLARK, John Arnold→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-02-28
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COYLE, Brian→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-28
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DEACON, Scott Robert→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-08-02
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EDWARD, Sandy Leslie→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-28
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GRAHAM, James Turner→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-02-28
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MCLELLAN, Karen→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-02-28
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YARDLEY, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-04-28 · resigned 2023-02-28
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-09