SEMEFAB LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC100193 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-23
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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 (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-10➖HICKS (2) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖FISHER, Gail Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01➕JAMES, Allan Derek Lee appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖JAMES, Allan Derek Lee resigneddirector
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-31➖CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-10-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-09-07📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-09-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕SHAW, Graeme William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕FISHER, Gail Marie appointeddirector
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10➕PERSIN, Keith Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-17➕HICKS (2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2018-10-02➖BRUCE, John Murray, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2011-06-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-03-10➖ADVANCED ECO TECHNOLOGY LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-12-12➕CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-19➖THORNTON, John Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-19➖DEACON, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖THORNTON, John Timothy resigneddirector
- 2007-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-09-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-01-24➕DEACON, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-05-01➕ADVANCED ECO TECHNOLOGY LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-04-30➖KLEIN, David resigneddirector
- 2002-10-21➖RICHARDSON, Colin resigneddirector
- 1997-08-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-10-31➖SVERDLOFF, Stephen Robert, Professor resigneddirector
- 1996-10-22➕KLEIN, David appointeddirector
- 1995-07-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glenrothes Development Corporation
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FISHER, Gail Marie resigned 2025-06-30; HICKS (2) LIMITED resigned 2025-12-10
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
Semefab Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Semefab Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SEMEFAB LIMITED
This company · SC100193
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Semefab Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 50–75% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/10/2022 |
Mr Allan Derek Lee James Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hicks(2) Limitedceased 31/10/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110
Registered office
. Newark Road South
Eastfield Industrial Estate
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 4NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
JAMES, Allan Derek Lee→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2025-03-01
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PERSIN, Keith Graham→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-06-10
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SHAW, Graeme William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-01
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THORNTON, John Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-09-19
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2023-05-31
BRUCE, John Murray, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 2018-10-02
DEACON, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2008-09-19
FISHER, Gail Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
JAMES, Allan Derek Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2023-08-31
KLEIN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-10-22 · resigned 2005-04-30
RICHARDSON, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2002-10-21
SVERDLOFF, Stephen Robert, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-10-31
THORNTON, John Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2008-09-19
TULLETH, Ronald James→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-11-27
ADVANCED ECO TECHNOLOGY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2010-03-10
HICKS (2) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2019-01-17 · resigned 2025-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 27/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/09/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/09/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/08/1997 | 13/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Glenrothes Development Corporation | Standard security | 1 property | 07/07/1995 | 13/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/10/1986 | 15/09/2007 |
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Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-10-19