DON & LOW LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC005657 · ltd · incorporated 1904-07-06

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 13960

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.7y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (7 active, 41 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

215 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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officers · AP01
2026-01-19
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CAMPBELL, William David Sandeman appointed
director
2025-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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DIMIOU, Athanasios appointed
director
2025-04-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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KARAGEORGIOU, Christos appointed
director
2025-01-22
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ZAIROPOULOS, Vasilios resigned
director
2025-01-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
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GALLOWAY, Keith William resigned
director
2023-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
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MALAMOS, Dimitrios appointed
director
2022-03-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-01-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-19
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capital · SH01
2019-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2018-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2018-03-14
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mortgage · MR04
2018-03-14
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Charge satisfied #12
2018-02-09
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
2017-10-23
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NEWSTEAD, Mark Henry Peter resigned
director
2017-04-24
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NEWSTEAD, Mark Henry Peter appointed
director
2016-04-26
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GALLOWAY, Keith William appointed
director
2015-12-31
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BENNIE, Stephen Allan resigned
director
2015-12-31
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DUFFY, Stephen resigned
director
2014-11-21
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ZAIROPOULOS, Vasilios appointed
director
2012-04-30
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REID, Martin Graham resigned
director
2010-10-20
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BENNIE, Stephen Allan appointed
director
2010-04-05
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GELLATLY, Duncan Alexander resigned
director
2010-03-23
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SHORT, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2010-02-02
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Charge satisfied #10
2009-11-02
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GELLATLY, Duncan Alexander appointed
director
2008-09-01
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JOHNSON, Colin James appointed
secretary
2008-09-01
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JOHNSON, Colin James appointed
director
2008-09-01
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DUFFY, Stephen resigned
secretary
2008-09-01
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REID, Martin Graham appointed
director
2008-09-01
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SHORT, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2007-12-31
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DUNN, Robert resigned
director
2005-12-21
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Charge satisfied #11
2005-12-21
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Charge satisfied #9
2003-09-17
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ANDROUTSOPOULOS, Nicos resigned
director
2003-05-28
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Charge registered #11
Lender: National Bank of Greece Sa
2003-05-07
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DEWICK, Graham resigned
director
2003-05-07
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ROSSI, Giuseppe resigned
director
2001-10-30
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PETRIE, David resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Thrace Plastics Co Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Thrace Plastics Co Sa

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DON & LOW LIMITED

This company · SC005657

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
Thrace Plastics Co Sa Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1904-07-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC13960 — SIC 13960

Registered office

Newfordpark House

Glamis Road

Forfar

Angus

DD8 1FR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-17

Last: 2025-05-03