SCOTT TIMBER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC105196 · ltd · incorporated 1987-06-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sawmilling and planing of wood
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 16290SIC 16290
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 6 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01➖GRANT, Scott Allan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖MCNEILLY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-14➖MACLEAN, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➕MILNE, Alan Graham appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➖TROTTER, Tracy Jayne resigneddirector
- 2023-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖GIBSON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-31➖SCOTT, Norman Robert resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖SCOTT, Norman Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕GRANT, Scott Allan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-21➖BALLINGER, John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-21➖HUNTER, Karen resigneddirector
- 2019-05-21➖WELLS, Alistair resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18➕MCNEILLY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➖GILLIES, Gavin Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-08-24➕MACLEAN, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-20🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-03-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2011-06-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-03-08➖SCOTT, John Carruthers resigneddirector
- 2009-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-03-03➕BALLINGER, John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕GIBSON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕GILLIES, Gavin Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕WELLS, Alistair appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Bsw Timber Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bsw Timber Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SCOTT TIMBER LIMITED
This company · SC105196
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bsw Timber Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Scott Group Investment Limitedceased 19/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16100 — Sawmilling and planing of wood
Registered office
Unit 7, Halbeath Interchange Business Park Kingseat Road
Halbeath
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8RY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)
MILNE, Alan Graham→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-01
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SCOTT, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-05-22
SCOTT, Norman Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-05-22 · resigned 2023-05-31
BALLINGER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2019-05-21
GIBSON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2023-06-30
GILLIES, Gavin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2016-05-06
GRANT, Scott Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2025-08-01
HUNTER, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2019-05-21
MACLEAN, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2024-02-14
MCNEILLY, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-18 · resigned 2024-06-30
MOIR, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 2007-06-26
SCOTT, Christina Bell→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2007-06-26
SCOTT, James→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-05-22
SCOTT, John Carruthers→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1992-08-13 · resigned 2010-03-08
SCOTT, Norman Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1995-12-27 · resigned 2023-05-31
TROTTER, Tracy Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
WELLS, Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2019-05-21
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2015 | 07/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2015 | 07/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/06/2011 | 31/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/09/1998 | 31/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Forth Valley Enterprise | Standard security | 1 property | 01/03/1996 | 07/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 11/01/1996 | 31/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/02/1989 | 31/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/05/1988 | 27/10/1989 |
Recent filings (160 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14