SHAW-PETRIE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC018493 · ltd · incorporated 1935-05-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2018-02-21📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2013-11-15📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-11➖MUTCH, Gregory William resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigneddirector
- 2008-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-20➕MUTCH, Gregory William appointeddirector
- 2008-02-05📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2004-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2004-05-21📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2000-10-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2000-01-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-01-01➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-01-01➕GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕PRYCE, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MILTON, Michael John Colin resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1998-05-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-12-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1997-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-10-01➕MILTON, Michael John Colin appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-30➖KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-30➖KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt resigneddirector
- 1997-07-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1997-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-04-30➕KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt appointeddirector
- 1995-04-30➖SIDDALL, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 1995-01-16➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointeddirector
- 1995-01-16➖GRAY, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 1995-01-16➕SIDDALL, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 1995-01-16➖WHINNETT, Ronald Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-05-12➕KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-12➖LEES, Normal Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1935-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs SHAW-PETRIE LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2003-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-07
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Lumina Building
40 Ainslie Road
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2003-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-07OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-01-01
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GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-01-01
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MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-01-16
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PRYCE, Colin Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-01
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KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-12 · resigned 1997-09-30
LEES, Normal Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-05-12
MILTON, Michael John Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
GRAY, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1995-01-16
KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-04-30 · resigned 1997-09-30
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-30
MUTCH, Gregory William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2008-12-11
PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
SIDDALL, Stuart James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-01-16 · resigned 1995-04-30
WHINNETT, Ronald Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1995-01-16
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Recent filings (49 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2018-02-21
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-26
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-23
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-23
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2008-02-05
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2004-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2004-05-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2000-10-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-01-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-01-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2000-01-21