GLENHEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC835787 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-01📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-04-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04➕O'DONNELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Robert O'donnell (As Security Trustee)
- 2025-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENHEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2025-01-29➕COLVAN, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29➕MILNE, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2025-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 60. 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharon Colvan Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/01/2025 |
Fraser Milne Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
58 Beardmore Way
Dalmuir
Clydebank
West Dunbartonshire
G81 4HT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
COLVAN, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-29
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MILNE, Fraser→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-29
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O'DONNELL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert O'donnell (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 04/04/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (9 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-05-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-04-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-29