RAVENSBY GLASS COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC100482 · ltd · incorporated 1986-08-13

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 23120

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.0y

40/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Loss-making

Loss before tax £3,681,295

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30
Profit before tax	£-3.68M
Average employees	108

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-01-31
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accounts · AA
2025-07-14
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accounts · AA01
2025-05-19
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officers · TM01
2025-05-19
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officers · TM01
2025-05-19
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officers · TM01
2025-05-19
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officers · TM01
2025-04-30
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FENTON, Michael Noel resigned
director
2025-04-30
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GALL, Fraser Alexander resigned
director
2025-04-30
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OGILVIE, Harry Alexander resigned
director
2025-04-30
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REDFORD, Hannah resigned
director
2025-03-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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DUNCAN, Scott Hugh resigned
director
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
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CARLIN, Colin Douglas resigned
director
2024-04-08
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SMALL, Kevin resigned
director
2024-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
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OGILVIE, Harry Alexander appointed
director
2023-05-26
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officers · AP01
2022-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-21
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DICKSON, Gordon Beattie resigned
director
2022-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
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officers · AP01
2022-02-01
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CARLIN, Colin Douglas appointed
director
2021-08-03
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accounts · AA
2021-06-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
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officers · AP01
2020-11-01
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REDFORD, Hannah appointed
director
2020-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-01
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FENTON, Michael Noel appointed
director
2020-07-01
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GALL, Fraser Alexander appointed
director
2013-12-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2013-03-31
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LUMSDEN, Anthony resigned
director
2013-02-01
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DUNCAN, Scott Hugh appointed
director
2005-12-08
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SMALL, Kevin appointed
director
2005-04-22
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CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George appointed
director
2004-07-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George resigned
director
1998-11-02
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LUMSDEN, Anthony appointed
director
1997-03-21
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OGILVIE, Gavin Harry resigned
director
1994-03-31
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DICKSON, Gordon Beattie appointed
director
1991-03-15
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Charge satisfied #2
1991-01-10
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STOKER, Alan Cameron resigned
director
1990-07-31
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CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George appointed
secretary
1990-07-31
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OGILVIE, Hamish Farquhar appointed
director
1990-07-31
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NEILSON, Brian Thomas resigned
secretary
1990-07-31
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CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George appointed
director
1990-07-31
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HASTINGS, Thomas Dunn resigned
director
1990-07-31
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NEILSON, Brian Thomas resigned
director

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Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29

Group structure

Malcolm, Ogilvie & Co Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Malcolm, Ogilvie & Co Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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RAVENSBY GLASS COMPANY LIMITED

This company · SC100482

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
Malcolm, Ogilvie & Co 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1986-08-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC23120 — SIC 23120

Registered office

8 Tom Johnston Road

West Pitkerro Industrial Estate

Dundee

DD4 8XD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→

secretary · appointed 1990-07-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OGILVIE, Hamish Farquhar→

director · ~67y · appointed 1990-07-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NEILSON, Brian Thomas→

secretary · resigned 1990-07-31

Resigned

CARLIN, Colin Douglas→

director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2024-04-08

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→

director · ~72y · appointed 1990-07-31 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

DICKSON, Gordon Beattie→

director · ~60y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2022-10-21

Resigned

DUNCAN, Scott Hugh→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2025-02-28

Resigned

FENTON, Michael Noel→

director · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-04-30

Resigned

GALL, Fraser Alexander→

director · ~56y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-04-30

Resigned

HASTINGS, Thomas Dunn→

director · ~77y · resigned 1990-07-31

Resigned

LUMSDEN, Anthony→

director · ~77y · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2013-03-31

Resigned

NEILSON, Brian Thomas→

director · ~75y · resigned 1990-07-31

Resigned

OGILVIE, Gavin Harry→

director · ~97y · resigned 1997-03-21

Resigned

OGILVIE, Harry Alexander→

director · ~33y · appointed 2023-05-26 · resigned 2025-04-30

Resigned

REDFORD, Hannah→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2025-04-30

Resigned

SMALL, Kevin→

director · ~58y · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2024-04-08

Resigned

STOKER, Alan Cameron→

director · ~88y · resigned 1991-01-10

Resigned

STOKER, Patricia→

director · ~83y · resigned 1990-07-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	20/12/2013	—
satisfied	Scottish Development Agency	Bond & floating charge	1 property	27/01/1989	15/03/1991
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	13/04/1988	—

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Recent filings (139 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-31

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-07-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-08-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-05-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-18