GEORGE GILMOUR (METALS) LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 53.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 57 | 5600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2018-09-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-09-24📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2018-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2018-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-08📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2005-03-31➕GILMOUR, Sheila appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-31➖GILMOUR, Olwyn Emily Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖MCQUIRE, James Iain resigneddirector
- 1999-05-31➖GILMOUR, George resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➕MCQUIRE, James Iain appointeddirector
- 1991-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1989-11-27➖SKELDON, Robert Cowan Liddle resigneddirector
- 1972-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1964-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GEORGE GILMOUR (METALS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GILMOUR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gilmour Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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 →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
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/09/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/03/2010 | 28/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/03/1991 | 18/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 2 properties | 18/08/1972 | 23/08/2018 |