GATES (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC001771 · ltd · incorporated 1888-08-09
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
233 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-29
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  4. 2025-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-01-23
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  10. 2025-01-23
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  11. 2025-01-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-01-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2024-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2024-12-06
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    INTERTRUST (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2024-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2024-04-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-03-31
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    BRACKEN, Cristin Cracraft appointed
    director
  22. 2020-03-31
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    SEELY, Jamey Susan resigned
    director
  23. 2018-05-25
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    ROGERS, Nathan Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2018-05-25
    ➕
    SWANSON, Marc Gregory appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-25
    ➖
    KALSBEEK, Maurice Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-25
    ➖
    KERFOOT, Paul Nigel resigned
    director
  27. 2018-05-25
    ➕
    SEELY, Jamey Susan appointed
    director
  28. 2018-04-27
    ➕
    INTERTRUST (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2018-03-01
    ➖
    SHIELDS, Linda Mary resigned
    secretary
  30. 2017-04-27
    ➕
    KALSBEEK, Maurice Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2017-04-11
    ➖
    NAGLE, Ross Christopher resigned
    director
  32. 2017-02-08
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    HENDERSON, Robert James resigned
    director
  33. 2017-02-08
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    KERFOOT, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  34. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Nicolas Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    BHATTACHARYA, Rasmani resigned
    director
  36. 2015-02-06
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    BHATTACHARYA, Rasmani appointed
    director
  37. 2015-02-06
    ➖
    REEVE, Thomas C. resigned
    director
  38. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor resigned
    director
  39. 2014-08-13
    ➖
    LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor resigned
    secretary
  40. 2014-08-13
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Linda Mary appointed
    secretary
  41. 2014-08-13
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Robert James appointed
    director
  42. 2014-08-13
    ➕
    NAGLE, Ross Christopher appointed
    director
  43. 2011-12-15
    ➖
    HOPSTER, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  44. 2011-12-15
    ➕
    LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor appointed
    secretary
  45. 2011-12-15
    ➖
    HOPSTER, Michael John resigned
    director
  46. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    REEVE, Thomas C. appointed
    director
  47. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Nicolas Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2011-04-08
    ➖
    FLANAGAN, Paul Edward resigned
    director
  49. 2011-04-08
    ➕
    LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor appointed
    director
  50. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    BURTON, Denise Patricia resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 138 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gates Finance Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Gates Finance Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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GATES (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · SC001771

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gates Finance Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/01/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gates Industrial Europe S.A.R.L.ceased 07/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Tomkins Engineering Limitedceased 01/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1888-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190

Registered office

Tinwald Downs Road
Heathhall
Dumfries & Galloway
DG1 1TS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)

BRACKEN, Cristin Cracraft→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-03-31
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Active
ROGERS, Nathan Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWANSON, Marc Gregory→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
CLOES, Michel Pierre→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-16 · resigned 1997-04-28
Resigned
EDGAR, James→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-16
Resigned
HOPSTER, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2011-12-15
Resigned
LEWZEY, Elizabeth Honor→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2014-08-13
Resigned
SHIELDS, Linda Mary→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-13 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
INTERTRUST (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2024-12-06
Resigned
BELL, Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 1990-11-27 · resigned 1992-11-17
Resigned
BHATTACHARYA, Rasmani→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
CORLESS, Brian→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-05-31 · resigned 1992-11-25
Resigned
DOBBIE, John Wade→
director · ~93y · appointed 1990-11-27 · resigned 1992-09-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Ian Alexander→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 1999-07-12
Resigned
ESTENFELDER, Lothar Gerhard→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 1998-03-03
Resigned
FLANAGAN, Paul Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2011-04-08
Resigned
GARDINER, William John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1990-11-27 · resigned 1992-11-17
Resigned
GIBSON, Thomas Joseph→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (233 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-01-23
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-09