FLEMING BUILDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC049540 · ltd · incorporated 1971-11-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-05-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-05-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-08➖BURROWS, James George resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-30➖MCCONNELL, Brian Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-07-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-03-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-05-25➕LONGMUIR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-25➕WARD, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-05-25➕MCCONNELL, Brian Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-03-30➖RODGER, Kennedy Matthew resigneddirector
- 2007-03-30➕BURROWS, Ronald James appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➖BURROWS, Rosemary Jessica resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-01➕BURROWS, Michael John Fleming appointeddirector
- 1996-09-01➕BURROWS, Ronald James appointeddirector
- 1971-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs FLEMING BUILDINGS LIMITED
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald James Burrows Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/03/2022 |
Mr Michael John Fleming Burrows Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James George Burrowsceased 22/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Rosemary Jessica Burrowsceased 22/03/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
23 Auchinloch Road
Lenzie
G66 5ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
BURROWS, Ronald James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-30
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BURROWS, Michael John Fleming→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-09-01
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BURROWS, Ronald James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-09-01
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LONGMUIR, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-25
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WARD, Anthony Joseph→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-25
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BURROWS, Rosemary Jessica→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-03-30
BURROWS, James George→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2025-11-08
MCCONNELL, Brian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-25 · resigned 2024-05-30
RODGER, Kennedy Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2012-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/07/2019 | 17/07/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/03/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2013 | 08/11/2013 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-05-22
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-05-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-13