RICHARD IRVIN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC063804 · ltd · incorporated 1978-01-04

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 37.5y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (0 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 miscellaneous

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 miscellaneous

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2023-04-04
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-19
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2019-10-29
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-08-13
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-12-19
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STILL, George Clark resigned
secretary
2018-12-19
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STILL, George Clark resigned
director
2018-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-03-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-03-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-01-12
➖
MACLEAN, William Charles resigned
secretary
2018-01-12
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STILL, George Clark appointed
secretary
2018-01-12
➖
MACLEAN, William Charles resigned
director
2018-01-12
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STILL, George Clark appointed
director
2017-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-11-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-06
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LENNOX, Craig John resigned
director
2013-10-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
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LENNOX, Craig John appointed
director
2012-09-30
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MURDOCH, Joe resigned
director
2012-01-01
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MACLEAN, William Charles appointed
secretary
2012-01-01
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MACLEAN, William Charles appointed
director
2011-12-31
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FERGUSON, Eric Archibald resigned
secretary
2011-12-31
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FERGUSON, Eric Archibald resigned
director
2010-04-01
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Charge satisfied #1
2005-06-10
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MURDOCH, Joe appointed
director
2005-06-10
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TROUP, Stanley resigned
director
1995-10-01
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DAVIDSON, Ian resigned
director
1995-10-01
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SMITH, Dennis resigned
director
1994-06-10
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CRADOCK, John Whitby resigned
director
1991-10-02
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DEANS, James Matthew resigned
director
1990-01-01
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DAVIDSON, Ian appointed
director
1988-10-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1978-01-04
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Company incorporated
As RICHARD IRVIN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2019-10-19

No active directors on record

high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Group structure

Richard Irvin & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Richard Irvin & Sons Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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RICHARD IRVIN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

This company · SC063804

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
Richard Irvin & Sons 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1978-01-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Irvin House Hareness Road

Altens Industrial Estate

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

AB12 3LE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2019-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2017-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2019-10-19OVERDUE

Last: 2018-10-05

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

FERGUSON, Eric Archibald→

secretary · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

MACLEAN, William Charles→

secretary · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-12

Resigned

STILL, George Clark→

secretary · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2018-12-19

Resigned

CRADOCK, John Whitby→

director · ~97y · resigned 1994-06-10

Resigned

DAVIDSON, Ian→

director · ~89y · appointed 1990-01-01 · resigned 1995-10-01

Resigned

DEANS, James Matthew→

director · resigned 1991-10-02

Resigned

FERGUSON, Eric Archibald→

director · ~76y · resigned 2011-12-31

Resigned

LENNOX, Craig John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2013-11-06

Resigned

MACLEAN, William Charles→

director · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-12

Resigned

MURDOCH, Joe→

director · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2012-09-30

Resigned

SMITH, Dennis→

director · ~76y · resigned 1995-10-01

Resigned

STILL, George Clark→

director · ~58y · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2018-12-19

Resigned

TROUP, Stanley→

director · ~80y · resigned 2005-06-10

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond and floating charge	1 property	13/10/1988	01/04/2010

Recent filings (97 total)

court-order

miscellaneous · OC-DV

2026-03-04

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2023-04-04

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2023-01-03

court-order

miscellaneous · OC-DV

2021-04-19

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2019-10-29

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2019-08-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2019-04-04

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2019-04-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-10-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2018-10-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2018-03-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2018-03-23

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2018-03-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2018-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-10-09