PRECON BLOCKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC082053 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-03
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07➖PATERSON, William resigneddirector
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➕BOWIE, Allan appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕BOWIE, Allan Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-05-01➕PATERSON, Thomas Main appointeddirector
- 1990-08-08➖PATERSON, Thomas Menzies resigneddirector
- 1983-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs PRECON BLOCKS 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Group structure
Patersons Quarries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Patersons Quarries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PRECON BLOCKS LIMITED
This company · SC082053
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patersons Quarries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Richardsonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr Thomas Duncan Andersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr William Patersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMROSE SERVICES L.P.→ SL014999 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PRO-TECH FIRE AND SECURITY LTD→ SC850166 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROCOM NETWORK LP→ SL016710 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PROENERGO TRADING L.P.→ SL009232 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PROSERVE MINING L.P.→ SL025138 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PROSPECT ENTERPRISES EUROPE L.P.→ SL010516 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PROSPECT RESOURCES L.P.→ SL024525 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PROSTAR EUROPE L.P.→ SL009840 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PROSTAR LEISURE L.P.→ SL025293 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| QUATRO ENGINEERING L.P.→ SL018831 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| QUEENSDALE LIMITED→ SC260730 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| QUERCUS COTTAGE LLP→ SO306590 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Gartsherrie Road
Coatbridge
ML5 2EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATERSON, Thomas Main→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-05-01
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STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-01
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BOWIE, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2010-08-31
RICHARDSON, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-11-25
BOWIE, Allan Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
PATERSON, Thomas Menzies→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-08-08
PATERSON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2022-09-07
RICHARDSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-11-25
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Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-03