HARVEY DONALDSON & GIBSON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC064402 · ltd · incorporated 1978-03-23

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

—

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Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 44.4y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

207 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand

2026-04-08
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2025-09-05
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2024-08-21
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2024-07-01
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2024-07-01
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2024-07-01
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officers · TM01
2024-07-01
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officers · TM01
2024-06-30
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ANNAN, Jonathan Ross resigned
director
2024-06-30
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GIBSON, James Mcallister resigned
director
2024-06-30
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SCRIMGEOUR, Andrew George resigned
director
2024-06-30
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SHAW, Jonathan resigned
director
2024-06-27
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officers · AP01
2024-06-21
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CUMBER, Matthew appointed
director
2023-12-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-02
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accounts · AA
2023-03-06
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officers · TM01
2023-02-17
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HAGGARTY, Gary resigned
director
2022-09-12
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accounts · AA
2021-11-08
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officers · TM01
2021-10-15
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WAREHAM, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2021-09-21
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accounts · AA
2020-12-30
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accounts · AA
2020-10-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-21
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EMBLEM, Matthew resigned
director
2019-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-15
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ANNAN, Jonathan Ross appointed
director
2019-02-15
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CHAPMAN, Paul Robert resigned
director
2019-02-15
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EMBLEM, Matthew appointed
director
2019-02-15
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HAGGARTY, Gary appointed
director
2019-02-15
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SCOTT, James Robert resigned
director
2019-02-15
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SHAW, Jonathan appointed
director
2019-02-15
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WAREHAM, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2015-01-12
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NORTH, Alyn Rhys resigned
secretary
2015-01-12
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CHAPMAN, Paul Robert appointed
director
2015-01-12
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NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr. resigned
director
2015-01-12
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SCOTT, James Robert appointed
director
2013-11-18
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-08-31
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SHAW, Christopher Philip resigned
director
2010-06-04
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COLLINS, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
secretary
2010-06-04
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NORTH, Alyn Rhys appointed
secretary
2010-06-04
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COLLINS, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
director
2010-06-04
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NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr. appointed
director
2009-11-10
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STONES, Martyn Lee resigned
director
2005-03-01
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STONES, Martyn Lee appointed
director
2004-10-01
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WAITE, Allan resigned
director
2004-09-30
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HOWUNCEA resigned
corporate-director
2004-08-04
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GIBSON, James Mcallister appointed
director
2004-08-04
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SCRIMGEOUR, Andrew George appointed
director
2004-08-04
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WAITE, Allan appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Countrywide Surveyors Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Countrywide Surveyors Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HARVEY DONALDSON & GIBSON LIMITED

This company · SC064402

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
Countrywide Surveyors Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1978-03-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Suite 3.7, 3rd Floor Standard Buildings

94 Hope Street

Glasgow

G2 6PH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-02

Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (2 active · 35 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-11-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CUMBER, Matthew→

director · ~57y · appointed 2024-06-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BANKS, Janice Willmott→

secretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1994-10-31

Resigned

COLLINS, Stephen Geoffrey→

secretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2010-06-04

Resigned

LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→

secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

MAGNESS, Peter Richard→

secretary · resigned 1991-10-11

Resigned

MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→

secretary · resigned 1992-01-06

Resigned

NORTH, Alyn Rhys→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-04 · resigned 2015-01-12

Resigned

TEMPLEMAN, Nicola Ann→

secretary · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1993-09-20

Resigned

ANNAN, Jonathan Ross→

director · ~49y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2024-06-30

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Paul Robert→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-12 · resigned 2019-02-15

Resigned

COLLINS, Stephen Geoffrey→

director · ~74y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2010-06-04

Resigned

EMBLEM, Matthew→

director · ~43y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2020-08-21

Resigned

GIBSON, James Mcallister→

director · ~66y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2024-06-30

Resigned

GUNNER, Roger Graham→

director · resigned 1990-04-07

Resigned

HAGGARTY, Gary→

director · ~46y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2023-02-17

Resigned

MAGNESS, Peter Richard→

director · ~76y · appointed 1988-12-12 · resigned 1991-07-01

Resigned

MCQUEEN, Michael Robert→

director · ~72y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 1992-01-06

Resigned

NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr.→

director · ~47y · appointed 2010-06-04 · resigned 2015-01-12

Resigned

NOWER, Michael Charles→

director · ~77y · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Nationwide Nationwide Building Society	Standard security	1 property	14/10/1986	28/07/1989
satisfied	Leeds Permanent Building Society	Standard security	1 property	14/05/1986	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Building Society	Standard security	1 property	07/10/1985	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	2 properties	28/08/1985	13/07/1989
satisfied	Woolwich Equitable Building Society	Standard security	1 property	28/08/1985	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	28/08/1985	13/07/1989
satisfied	Phoenix Assurance Public Company Phoenix Assurance Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	24/08/1984	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Building Society	Standard security	1 property	12/07/1984	15/03/1988
satisfied	Santander Abbey National Building Society	Standard security	1 property	05/06/1984	13/07/1989
satisfied	Anglia Building Society	Standard security	1 property	01/07/1983	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Building Society	Standard security	1 property	20/06/1983	13/07/1989
satisfied	Anglia Building Society	Standard security	1 property	04/05/1983	13/07/1989
satisfied	Woolwich Equitable Building Society	Standard security	1 property	26/07/1982	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	10/05/1982	13/07/1989
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	23/11/1981	14/12/1990

Recent filings (207 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-04-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-09-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-08-21

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

officers · TM01

2024-07-01

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

officers · TM01

2024-07-01

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

officers · TM01

2024-07-01

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

officers · TM01

2024-07-01

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officers · AP01

2024-06-27

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2023-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-10-02

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

officers · TM01

2023-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-28