CUTHBERTSON & LAIRD INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC070763 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-28
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46520SIC 46520
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-01➕ATKINS, Barry appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖GREENSHIELDS, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖GREENSHIELDS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖VALLANCE, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2013-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2013-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1999-11-22➖CUTHBERTSON, Diana resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-22➕GREENSHIELDS, Peter appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-22➖CUTHBERTSON, Allan Scott resigneddirector
- 1999-11-22➖CUTHBERTSON, Diana resigneddirector
- 1997-09-30➖MOORE, Robert resigneddirector
- 1990-05-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hamilton District Council
- 1989-06-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hamilton District Council
- 1989-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1989-05-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1980-09-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1980-09-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1980-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1980-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CUTHBERTSON & LAIRD INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cuthbertson & Laird Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cuthbertson & Laird Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CUTHBERTSON & LAIRD INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC070763
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuthbertson & Laird Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Greenshieldsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
Parkburn
Burnbank
Hamilton
ML3 0QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
ATKINS, Barry→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-01
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CUTHBERTSON, Diana→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-11-22
GREENSHIELDS, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-22 · resigned 2022-02-01
CUTHBERTSON, Allan Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1999-11-22
CUTHBERTSON, Diana→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1999-11-22
GREENSHIELDS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2022-02-01
MOORE, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1997-09-30
VALLANCE, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2015-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hamilton District Council | Standard security | 1 property | 14/05/1990 | 24/07/2013 | |
| satisfied | Hamilton District Council | Standard security | 1 property | 21/06/1989 | 24/07/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/05/1989 | 01/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | See doc 12 standard security | 1 property | 25/09/1980 | 13/06/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | See doc 12 bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/09/1980 | 01/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond and floating charge | 1 property | 22/09/1980 | 01/02/2023 |
Recent filings (141 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03