SHERING WEIGHING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC095802 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-01
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 26512SIC 26512
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
155 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees1100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-05
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    COLOMBEL, Rene Jean resigned
    director
  7. 2022-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2020-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-03-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-03-01
    ➖
    SWINBURNE, John Anthony resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-03-01
    ➖
    SWINBURNE, John Anthony resigned
    director
  17. 2018-11-29
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    CAMPBELL, Marina Kerr appointed
    secretary
  18. 2018-11-29
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    CAMPBELL, Marina Kerr appointed
    director
  19. 2018-11-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2018-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-03-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-08-08
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    MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    SWINBURNE, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    BEVERIDGE, Bruce Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2014-08-08
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    COLOMBEL, Rene Jean appointed
    director
  28. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    SHERING, Douglas resigned
    director
  30. 2014-08-08
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    SHERING, Sally Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2014-08-08
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    SWINBURNE, John Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2013-01-01
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    MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael appointed
    secretary
  33. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    BEVERIDGE, Bruce Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    SHERING, Sally Jane appointed
    director
  36. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    ROWE, David Alexander resigned
    secretary
  37. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    ROWE, David Alexander resigned
    director
  38. 2009-11-30
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    SHERING, Helen Murray resigned
    director
  39. 2008-08-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  40. 2008-04-30
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    SHEPHERD, John Lancelot resigned
    director
  41. 2008-04-29
    ➖
    MCTAGGART, Neil resigned
    director
  42. 2008-04-23
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    SHERING, Helen Murray appointed
    director
  43. 2006-06-15
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    ROWE, David Alexander appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-06-15
    ➖
    SHERING, Douglas resigned
    secretary
  45. 2006-06-15
    ➕
    ROWE, David Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2006-02-28
    ➕
    SHERING, Douglas appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-01-11
    ➖
    SHERING, Ruth resigned
    secretary
  48. 2006-01-11
    ➖
    SHERING, Ruth resigned
    director
  49. 2005-03-30
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    MCTAGGART, Neil appointed
    director
  50. 2001-08-13
    ➖
    ROWE, David Alexander resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 40 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
medium

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

Group structure

Precia Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Precia Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SHERING WEIGHING LIMITED
This company · SC095802

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Precia Sa
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Precia-Molen / Shering Weighing Pitreavie Business Park
Queensferry Road
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8UL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Marina Kerr→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Marina Kerr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
MCTAGGART, Neil→
secretary · resigned 1990-02-21
Resigned
ROWE, David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
SHERING, Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2006-06-15
Resigned
SHERING, Ruth→
secretary · appointed 1990-02-21 · resigned 2006-01-11
Resigned
SWINBURNE, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2019-03-01
Resigned
BANNISTER, Stephen Lawrence→
director · ~76y · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Bruce Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
COLOMBEL, Rene Jean→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2022-09-05
Resigned
MACLAREN, Robert Peter Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
MCTAGGART, Neil→
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2008-04-29
Resigned
ROWE, David Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
ROWE, David Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2001-08-13
Resigned
SHEPHERD, John Lancelot→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned
SHERING, Douglas→
director · ~78y · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
SHERING, Helen Murray→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-04-23 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
SHERING, Ruth→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-01-11
Resigned
SHERING, Sally Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property07/08/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property18/06/199024/01/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/12/198614/12/1993
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Recent filings (155 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-01-24