WEIR ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC033381 · ltd · incorporated 1958-10-09
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28131
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33120Repair of machinery
- 33190SIC 33190
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 61.1y
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 61.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
215 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-22➕HADDOUK, Jennifer Aurelie Mathilde appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-11➖KYLE, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-02-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-02-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-01-12➖PEACH, Keith Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-06-27➖MANNION, Michael Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2019-06-14➖WALLACE, Steven David James resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➕PALMER, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11➕VANHEGAN, Graham William Corbett appointeddirector
- 2018-05-18➕PEACH, Keith Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-05-18➖PEACOCK, Ben William resigneddirector
- 2017-05-26➕PEACOCK, Ben William appointeddirector
- 2017-04-25➖CROOKES, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-11➕KYLE, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-11➖MURPHY, Mark Gary resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-25➕WALLACE, Steven David James appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➖SIMON, Andrea Helen resigneddirector
- 2016-02-11➕MANNION, Michael Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖BRAWN, Richard Bruno resigneddirector
- 2014-12-09➕BRAWN, Richard Bruno appointeddirector
- 2014-12-09➖CURRIE, William Mccallum resigneddirector
- 2014-12-09➖PARK, Robert Fraser Pearson resigneddirector
- 2014-12-09➕SIMON, Andrea Helen appointeddirector
- 2011-05-03➕CROOKES, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2011-05-03➖MACTAGGART, Dugald resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28➖BOYCE, Alan Shemmings, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28➕PARK, Robert Fraser Pearson appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕CURRIE, William Mccallum appointeddirector
- 2009-06-08➖MITCHELSON, Alan Wallace Fernie resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➖BROWN, Thomas James resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕MURPHY, Mark Gary appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➕BOYCE, Alan Shemmings, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Twg Investments (No. 7) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Twg Investments (No. 7) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
WEIR ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC033381
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Twg Investments (No. 7) Limited 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIESELEC THISTLE GENERATORS LIMITED→ SC269766 · est 2004 | £7.66M £5.96M–£9.37M | — | — | 10300 | 21y | 84 | 58y |
| CALEDONIAN PLYWOOD COMPANY LTD.→ SC195444 · est 1999 | £6.46M £5.02M–£7.89M | — | — | 8100 | 27y | 85 | 72y |
| KELVINSIDE ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ SC105407 · est 1987 | £4.29M £3.33M–£5.24M | — | — | 6100 | 38y | 84 | 65y |
| PCT GROUP SALES LIMITED→ SC075642 · est 1981 | £3.56M £2.77M–£4.35M | — | — | 77 | 44y | 85 | 83y |
| PROMAT BD LIMITED→ SC208370 · est 2000 | £3.41M £2.65M–£4.17M | — | — | 8500 | 25y | 87 | 70y |
| INDEPENDENT GLASS COMPANY LIMITED→ SC107294 · est 1987 | £2.83M £2.20M–£3.46M | — | — | 21800 | 38y | 85 | 79y |
| THOMAS TUNNOCK LIMITED→ SC028747 · est 1952 | £2.26M £1.76M–£2.76M | — | — | 653 | 74y | 85 | 93y |
| SAMTEC (EUROPE) LIMITED→ SC096674 · est 1986 | £1.51M £1.17M–£1.84M | — | — | 2700 | 40y | 85 | 65y |
| WALKI LIMITED→ SC014320 · est 1926 | £439.3k £341.7k–£536.9k | — | — | 35 | 99y | 94 | 61y |
| LINIAN SUPPLY CO. LIMITED→ SC246119 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1400 | 23y | 88 | 66y |
| WILLIAMS WINDOW FABRICATION LIMITED→ SC163160 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| WYLIE-REDMAN (MOULDS) LIMITED→ SC037222 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28131 — SIC 28131
Registered office
10th Floor, 1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1RW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)
HADDOUK, Jennifer Aurelie Mathilde→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALMER, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VANHEGAN, Graham William Corbett→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Thomas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2007-06-01
KYLE, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-11 · resigned 2023-08-11
MONTGOMERY, James Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-10-21
MURPHY, Mark Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2017-01-11
BIBBY, Graham Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-08
BOYCE, Alan Shemmings, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2011-04-28
BRAWN, Richard Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-12-09 · resigned 2015-12-31
BREEWOOD, Anne-Marie Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2005-06-30
CROOKES, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-03 · resigned 2017-04-25
CURRIE, William Mccallum→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2014-12-09
DUNBAR, David Addison Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2001-08-30
FREW, John Kilgour→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2001-09-30
GALLACHER, Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2007-05-21
GARRICK, Ronald, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1999-01-27
GRANT, Alexander Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
HARDY, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2005-08-23
HOOD, John Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2002-05-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ffi (U.K. Finance) Ffi (U.K. Finance) PLC | Consolidating deed of loan | 1 property | 30/03/1983 | 02/03/1987 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/03/1983 | 20/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Ltdas Trustees | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/1981 | 22/01/1985 | |
| satisfied | Ffi (U.K. Finance) Ffi (U.K. Finance) LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/1981 | 23/09/1983 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/09/1980 | 22/01/1985 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Trust deed | 1 property | 04/09/1980 | 20/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Ffi (UK Finance) Ffi (UK Finance) LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 04/09/1980 | 23/09/1983 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,500,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings of Which G & J Weir is a Subsidiary Company Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,500,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings Limited of Which G & J Weir LTD is a Subsidiary Company | 2ND supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 02/04/1970 | 23/07/1996 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,000,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings of Which G J Weir is a Subsidiary Company Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,000,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings Limited of Which G J Weir LTD is a Subsidiary Company | Supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 25/11/1969 | 23/07/1996 | |
| satisfied | The Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,000,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings of Which G & J Weir is a Subsidiary Company The Bank of Scotlandas Trustees for the Holders of £2,000,000 6 1/2% Deb. Stock 1985/90 of G & J Weir Holdings Limited of Which G & J Weir LTD is a Subsidiary Company | Trust deed | 1 property | 29/03/1965 | 23/07/1996 |
Recent filings (215 total)
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-18