TRIMITE SCOTLAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC114154 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-24
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 17.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20301
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 17.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 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 (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees500600

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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  2. 2024-02-27
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  3. 2023-11-01
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  4. 2023-11-01
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  5. 2023-09-18
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  6. 2023-02-14
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  7. 2023-02-14
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  8. 2022-06-01
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  9. 2022-03-02
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-02-24
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    ROBERTS, David Gareth resigned
    director
  11. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  12. 2020-04-23
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  13. 2019-07-31
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  14. 2018-07-26
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  15. 2017-05-26
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  16. 2016-04-14
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  17. 2014-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2011-03-31
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    ROBOTHAM, Angela Helen Claire appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-03-16
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    DEAN, Paul Richard resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-09-10
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    WALKER, David Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2010-06-23
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    ROBOTHAM, Angela Helen Claire appointed
    director
  22. 2010-05-07
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    ROBOTHAM, Trevor resigned
    director
  23. 2008-11-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2008-11-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2008-10-20
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    ROBOTHAM, Charles Dominic appointed
    director
  26. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    DEAN, Paul Richard appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-10-20
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    PICKVANCE, Roy resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-10-20
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    PICKVANCE, Roy resigned
    director
  29. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    ROBOTHAM, Trevor appointed
    director
  30. 2008-10-20
    ➕
    WALKER, David Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-15
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    BRENT, Lucy Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-05-15
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    PICKVANCE, Roy appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-05-15
    ➖
    BRENT, Lucy Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2007-05-15
    ➖
    BRENT, Michael Hamilton resigned
    director
  35. 2007-05-15
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Edwin Rowland resigned
    director
  36. 2007-05-15
    ➖
    HENRY, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  37. 2007-05-15
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    PICKVANCE, Roy appointed
    director
  38. 2007-05-15
    ➕
    ROBERTS, David Gareth appointed
    director
  39. 2002-11-08
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    PACE, Graham resigned
    director
  40. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Neil Mcgregor resigned
    director
  41. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    LITCHFIELD, Allan Ward resigned
    director
  42. 1991-11-09
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1991-11-09
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    PLAIL, David William resigned
    director
  44. 1991-11-09
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1990-03-02
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    RADFORD, Patrick resigned
    director
  46. 1988-10-24
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    Company incorporated
    As TRIMITE SCOTLAND LIMITED
  47. 1988-10-24
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1988-10-24
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Dominic Robotham
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Angela Helen Claire Robotham
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301

Registered office

Darnley Industrial Estate
38 Welbeck Road
Glasgow
G53 7RG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

ROBOTHAM, Angela Helen Claire→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBOTHAM, Angela Helen Claire→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-23
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Active
ROBOTHAM, Charles Dominic→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-10-20
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Active
BRENT, Lucy Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2007-05-15
Resigned
DEAN, Paul Richard→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2011-03-16
Resigned
PICKVANCE, Roy→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2008-10-20
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-10-24 · resigned 1991-11-09
Resigned
BRENT, Lucy Elizabeth→
director · ~79y · resigned 2007-05-15
Resigned
BRENT, Michael Hamilton→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-05-15
Resigned
EDWARDS, Edwin Rowland→
director · ~88y · resigned 2007-05-15
Resigned
HENRY, Peter Michael→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-05-15
Resigned
LITCHFIELD, Allan Ward→
director · ~81y · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
PACE, Graham→
director · ~89y · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
PICKVANCE, Roy→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2008-10-20
Resigned
PLAIL, David William→
director · ~102y · resigned 1991-11-09
Resigned
RADFORD, Patrick→
director · resigned 1990-03-02
Resigned
ROBERTS, David Gareth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2022-02-24
Resigned
ROBOTHAM, Trevor→
director · ~93y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2010-05-07
Resigned
WALKER, David Anthony→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-10-20 · resigned 2010-09-10
Resigned
WILKINSON, Neil Mcgregor→
director · ~77y · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/02/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over debtors1 property01/11/2008—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property01/11/2008—
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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-23