MEARS SCOTLAND LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO303104 · llp · incorporated 2010-11-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2025-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-dateofficers · LLAP02
- 2025-10-03📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2025-09-29➕MEARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2025-09-29➖MORRISON FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2025-07-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄auditors-resignation-limited-liability-partnershipauditors · LLPAUD
- 2024-07-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-26📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2024-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
- 2024-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC03
- 2024-07-22📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2022-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-08-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-12-03➕NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2010-12-03➖MORRISON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2010-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs MEARS SCOTLAND LLP
- 2010-11-17➕MORRISON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2010-11-17➕MORRISON FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
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
Mears Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
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Mears Limited
Corporate parent
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MEARS SCOTLAND LLP
This company · SO303104
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mears Limited Corporate entity | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 29/09/2025 |
North Lanarkshire Council Individual | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Morrison Facilities Services Limitedceased 29/09/2025· 50-75% voting · firm interest
- North Lanarkshire Councilceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Phoenix House
1 Souterhouse Road
Glasgow
ML5 4AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MEARS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2025-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-12-03
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MORRISON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2010-12-03
MORRISON FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2025-09-29
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Recent filings (49 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2025-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2025-10-03
appoint-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
officers · LLAP02
2025-10-03
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
auditors-resignation-limited-liability-partnership
auditors · LLPAUD
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-26
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
2024-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC03
2024-07-26
change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-24