LAWRIE & SYMINGTON, LIMITED

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SC007424 · ltd · incorporated 1910-01-25

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

53 officers (9 active, 53 linked, 46 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

231 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand

2026-01-19
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2026-01-06
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TAYLOR, Robert Marshall appointed
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2025-09-18
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2025-08-12
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2025-08-11
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2025-08-04
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FERRIE, Scott Macfarlane appointed
director
2025-07-31
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ROSS, Brian Roy resigned
director
2024-09-19
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2023-09-28
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2023-09-26
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2023-09-21
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BRYSON, Agnes Hamilton resigned
director
2022-09-13
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accounts · AA
2022-06-27
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2022-06-27
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2022-06-27
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2022-06-27
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2022-06-17
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MCKELLAR, Jamie appointed
secretary
2022-06-17
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WAUGH, Walter John resigned
secretary
2022-06-17
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BRYSON, Agnes Hamilton appointed
director
2022-06-17
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MACDONALD, Neil resigned
director
2022-05-10
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2022-05-09
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MCKELLAR, Jamie appointed
director
2022-04-20
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2022-04-20
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2022-04-20
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2022-04-14
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GILCHRIST, James Taylor appointed
director
2022-04-14
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HAMILTON, David John appointed
director
2022-04-14
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ROSS, Brian Roy appointed
director
2022-03-15
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2022-03-11
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ANDERSON, Robin Beattie resigned
director
2022-03-03
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2022-03-02
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ORR, Christopher John resigned
director
2021-12-16
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2021-12-06
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STEEL, William appointed
director
2021-11-10
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MCCALL, Hamish Cleland resigned
director
2021-11-10
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2021-04-20
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ANDERSON, Robin Beattie appointed
director
2021-04-04
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MATHER, Graeme resigned
director
2020-09-09
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2020-03-23
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STEWART, Ian Alexander resigned
director
2019-09-10
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DICKIE, Brian Hastings resigned
director
2019-02-28
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STRUTHERS, Thomas resigned
director
2018-01-08
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ORR, Christopher John appointed
director
2016-10-01
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STRUTHERS, Thomas appointed
director
2016-09-01
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MACDONALD, Neil appointed
director
2015-11-19
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DRIFE, Robert Baird resigned
director
2014-05-09
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STEEL, Andrew White appointed
director
2014-03-17
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MCCALL, Hamish Cleland appointed
director
2014-03-17
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STARK, Ian Stuart resigned
director
2013-11-29
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MURRAY, Hunter Thomas resigned
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1910-01-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46110 — Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Registered office

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Hyndford Road

Lanark

ML11 9AX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-05

Last: 2026-02-19