LANARKSHIRE GALVANIZING CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC116891 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-17
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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-03-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  4. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2020-09-16
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-09-01
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    WOOLRIDGE, Christopher James appointed
    director
  11. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2016-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2016-04-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-12-01
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    GRAHAM, Dawn Lesley appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-12-01
    ➖
    LYNAM, David Arthur resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    PARSONS, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  20. 2007-05-31
    ➖
    NAYLOR, David Arthur resigned
    director
  21. 1998-03-31
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    BROWN, Philip Crabtree resigned
    director
  22. 1996-12-10
    ➕
    WOOLRIDGE, Jeremy Frederick appointed
    director
  23. 1996-12-10
    ➕
    LYNAM, David Arthur appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-12-10
    ➖
    CARADON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 1996-12-10
    ➖
    CARADON SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 1996-12-06
    ➖
    BURNINGHAM, Derek resigned
    secretary
  27. 1995-12-19
    ➖
    BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resigned
    secretary
  28. 1995-12-19
    ➕
    BURNINGHAM, Derek appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-03-26
    ➖
    NAYLOR, David Arthur resigned
    secretary
  30. 1995-03-26
    ➕
    CARADON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 1995-01-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Philip Crabtree appointed
    director
  32. 1994-12-31
    ➖
    MORRELL, Alan Paylor resigned
    director
  33. 1990-03-26
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1990-03-26
    ➖
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 1990-03-26
    ➖
    HARDIE, David resigned
    nominee-director
  36. 1989-03-17
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    Company incorporated
    As LANARKSHIRE GALVANIZING CO LIMITED
  37. 1989-03-17
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1989-03-17
    ➕
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila appointed
    nominee-director
  39. 1989-03-17
    ➕
    HARDIE, David appointed
    nominee-director

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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.)

Group structure

B E Wedge Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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B E Wedge Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LANARKSHIRE GALVANIZING CO LIMITED
This company · SC116891

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
B E Wedge Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/03/2017

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
Incorporated1989-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Maclellan Street
Glasgow
G41 1RR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

GRAHAM, Dawn Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARSONS, Jonathan David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOLRIDGE, Christopher James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-01
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Active
WOOLRIDGE, Jeremy Frederick→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
secretary · resigned 1995-12-19
Resigned
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 1996-12-06
Resigned
LYNAM, David Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned
NAYLOR, David Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-26
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-03-17 · resigned 1990-03-26
Resigned
BROWN, Philip Crabtree→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
nominee-director · appointed 1989-03-17 · resigned 1990-03-26
Resigned
HARDIE, David→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1989-03-17 · resigned 1990-03-26
Resigned
MORRELL, Alan Paylor→
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
NAYLOR, David Arthur→
director · ~81y · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
CARADON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-03-26 · resigned 1996-12-10
Resigned
CARADON SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · resigned 1996-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-16