G. & M. PROCTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC117113 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-31

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 21100

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.6y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

32 officers (6 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

198 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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officers · TM02
2026-03-31
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GREGG, Rhona resigned
secretary
2025-12-22
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accounts · AA
2024-12-10
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2024-04-23
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officers · AP01
2024-04-19
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officers · AP01
2024-04-19
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officers · TM01
2024-04-18
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GREEN, Georgina Adams appointed
director
2024-04-18
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STARR, Alison Jane appointed
director
2024-04-18
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NORMAN, David John resigned
director
2023-10-03
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accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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accounts · AA
2022-03-21
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accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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accounts · AA
2020-04-28
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DARTIGUELONGUE, Claude Georgette Emilie resigned
director
2020-04-28
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officers · TM01
2020-03-24
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officers · AP01
2020-03-23
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AHMED, Syed Waqas appointed
director
2019-12-10
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officers · TM01
2019-12-03
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GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja resigned
director
2019-07-29
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accounts · AA
2019-02-21
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DARTIGUELONGUE, Claude Georgette Emilie appointed
director
2019-02-21
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officers · AP01
2018-11-21
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officers · AP01
2018-11-12
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SMITH, Anthony Hugh appointed
director
2018-11-02
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officers · AP01
2018-10-31
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CAMERON, Euan Daney Ross appointed
director
2018-10-31
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INCE, Nicholas resigned
director
2015-11-16
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NORMAN, David John appointed
director
2015-11-16
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WHEELER, Kevin Neil resigned
director
2015-09-10
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GREGG, Rhona appointed
secretary
2015-09-10
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INCE, Nicholas appointed
director
2015-09-04
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WRIGHT, Katie Rose resigned
director
2014-12-18
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WARD, Nicola Jane resigned
secretary
2013-02-07
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GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja appointed
director
2013-02-07
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MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith resigned
director
2012-04-18
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COLEY, James Robert Ewen resigned
director
2012-04-18
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MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith appointed
director
2010-12-01
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WRIGHT, Katie Rose appointed
director
2010-04-06
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CARR, Andrew, Dr resigned
director
2010-04-06
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MILLER, Iain Purdom resigned
director
2010-04-06
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PROCTER, Gloria Edith resigned
director
2010-04-06
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PROCTER, Martin Charles resigned
director
2009-11-01
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-10-31
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-09-01
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CARR, Andrew, Dr appointed
director
2009-09-01
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FLOYD, Thomas Henry resigned
director
2007-10-01
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WHITE, Sylvia resigned
director
2007-09-30
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HOUSHAM, Michael David resigned
director
2007-06-27
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MILLER, Iain Purdom resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Oxoid Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Oxoid Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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G. & M. PROCTER LIMITED

This company · SC117113

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
Oxoid Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1989-03-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC21100 — SIC 21100

Registered office

3 Fountain Drive

Inchinnan Business Park

Paisley

Renfrewshire

PA4 9RF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last: 2026-03-17