AS - UTILITIES SCOTLAND LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC688212 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-05
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£115.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £115,640
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£263k
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£116k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£717k
↓ 9.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£158k£316k£474k£633k£791kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£128.8k£104.5k
Current assets£716.7k£790.8k
Cash£263.5k£293.8k
Debtors£317.8k£497.0k
Net assets£115.6k£100.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-22
    ➕
    MCEACHNIE, Colin appointed
    director
  4. 2025-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-14
    ➕
    STRAIN, Claire Lousie appointed
    director
  8. 2024-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-01-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2023-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-01-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2022-12-01
    ➕
    KELLY, Colin Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2022-12-01
    ➕
    PETERS, Scott Cameron appointed
    director
  18. 2022-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2022-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2021-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AS - UTILITIES SCOTLAND LIMITED
  21. 2021-02-05
    ➕
    STRAIN, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2021-02-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Charles Strain
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control05/02/2021
Mr Colin Martin Kelly
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/12/2022
Mr Scott Cameron Peters
Individual · British · DOB 08/1994 · age 32
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/02/2021

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
Incorporated2021-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Blackfaulds House Drumhead Place
Glasgow East Investment Park
Glasgow
G32 8EY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)

KELLY, Colin Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCEACHNIE, Colin→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERS, Scott Cameron→
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRAIN, Andrew Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRAIN, Claire Lousie→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24