JOHN GILMOUR & CO. (METAL WORKERS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC053151 · ltd · incorporated 1973-05-22
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 · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first
  • · Legal friction: low → moderate
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 31.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.

  • ·Refinance opportunity: ready → clean_up_first
  • ·Legal friction: low → moderate
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees7700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-01-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  5. 2024-11-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-01
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    capital · SH01
  9. 2024-01-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-12-12
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    STODDART, Neil appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-03-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-05
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-01
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-05-31
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    ROWAN, Yvonne Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2011-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2011-05-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Mr David Kenneth Mcdonald
  24. 2008-10-31
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    ROWAN, Yvonne Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-10-31
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    ROWAN, Craig resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-10-31
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    HYSLOP, John resigned
    director
  27. 2002-02-28
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    ROWAN, Craig Hamilton appointed
    director
  28. 2002-02-28
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    GILMOUR, Muriel resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-02-28
    ➕
    ROWAN, Craig appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-02-28
    ➖
    CLARK, Samuel resigned
    director
  31. 2002-02-28
    ➕
    HYSLOP, John appointed
    director
  32. 2001-12-27
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    GILMOUR, John Hamilton resigned
    director
  33. 1994-09-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1973-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As JOHN GILMOUR & CO. (METAL WORKERS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Yvonne Anne Rowan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Craig Hamilton Rowan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Glenburn Industrial Estate
Glenburn Road
Prestwick
KA9 2NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

ROWAN, Yvonne Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROWAN, Craig Hamilton→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROWAN, Yvonne Anne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STODDART, Neil→
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILMOUR, Muriel→
secretary · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
ROWAN, Craig→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
CLARK, Samuel→
director · ~97y · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
GILMOUR, John Hamilton→
director · ~89y · resigned 2001-12-27
Resigned
HYSLOP, John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property28/01/2025—
outstanding
Mr David Kenneth Mcdonald
Standard security1 property16/05/2011—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/09/199417/05/2011
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05