QEM SERVICES LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC764433 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-31
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06➕BLAKEY, Anne Helen appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-05➕CLAY, Jason Christopher appointeddirector
- 2026-01-05➕MOWAT, Andrew Francis appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-29➕BOYLE, Andrew Iain appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕PEDERSEN, Henrik Vorgod appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➖GRAHAM, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs QEM SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-03-31➕GRAHAM, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
Qems Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Qems Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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QEM SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC764433
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qems Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ROBERT D WATSON ROOFING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC817242 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| RYAN CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC494553 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Telford Mews
Beattock
Moffat
DG10 9SG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
BLAKEY, Anne Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-06
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BOYLE, Andrew Iain→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-02-29
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CLAY, Jason Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-05
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MOWAT, Andrew Francis→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-01-05
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PEDERSEN, Henrik Vorgod→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-02-29
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GRAHAM, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-31 · resigned 2024-02-29
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01