DEVONVALE BUILDING COMPANY (TILLICOULTRY) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC097808 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-14➕MCCORMICK, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-14➖GRAHAM, Andrew Murray resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent and Security Trustee)
- 2025-01-23➕GRAHAM, Euan James appointeddirector
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-29📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-07-29📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-29📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-07-29📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-22➕GRAHAM, Andrew Murray appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22➕GRAHAM, Andrew Murray appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-22➖MEARNS, Gordon Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-22➖KNOWLES, George Smith resigneddirector
- 2023-09-22➖MEARNS, Gordon Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2022-08-16➖HOY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-11-10➕MEARNS, Gordon Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2011-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-06-15➖KNOWLES JNR, George Smith resigneddirector
- 1986-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DEVONVALE BUILDING COMPANY (TILLICOULTRY) LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Sterling Furniture Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sterling Furniture Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DEVONVALE BUILDING COMPANY (TILLICOULTRY) LIMITED
This company · SC097808
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sterling Furniture Group Ltd 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
76 Moss Road
Tillicoultry
FK13 6NS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
MCCORMICK, Gillian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-14
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GRAHAM, Andrew Murray→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-09-22
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GRAHAM, Euan James→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-23
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GRAHAM, Andrew Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-22 · resigned 2025-07-14
MEARNS, Gordon Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-09-22
HOY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2022-08-16
KNOWLES, George Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2023-09-22
KNOWLES JNR, George Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2003-06-15
MEARNS, Gordon Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-11-10 · resigned 2023-09-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent and Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/11/2011 | 06/02/2025 |
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Recent filings (148 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-29
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-29