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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 7 | 700 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-12➕STODDART, Neil appointeddirector
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-31➕ROWAN, Yvonne Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mr David Kenneth Mcdonald
- 2008-10-31➕ROWAN, Yvonne Anne appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖ROWAN, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➖HYSLOP, John resigneddirector
- 2002-02-28➕ROWAN, Craig Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2002-02-28➖GILMOUR, Muriel resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-28➕ROWAN, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-28➖CLARK, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2002-02-28➕HYSLOP, John appointeddirector
- 2001-12-27➖GILMOUR, John Hamilton resigneddirector
- 1994-09-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1973-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN GILMOUR & CO. (METAL WORKERS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
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 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 signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Yvonne Anne Rowan Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Craig Hamilton Rowan Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒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.
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See pricing →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→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-10-31
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ROWAN, Craig Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-02-28
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ROWAN, Yvonne Anne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-05-31
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STODDART, Neil→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-12-12
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GILMOUR, Muriel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-02-28
ROWAN, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2008-10-31
CLARK, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2002-02-28
GILMOUR, John Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2001-12-27
HYSLOP, John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2008-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Mr David Kenneth Mcdonald | Standard security | 1 property | 16/05/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/09/1994 | 17/05/2011 |
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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