SALTIRE PRESSURE CONTROL LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 82). 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 (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 36.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 13 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
5 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-10➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-05-10➖KEENAN, Bryan Angus resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-10➕LOGGIE, Jack William appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10➖LESLIE, Gary David resigneddirector
- 2012-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-12-19➕LESLIE, Gary David appointeddirector
- 2011-10-18➖KEENAN, Bryan Angus resigneddirector
- 2011-06-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited
- 2011-06-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 2010-07-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-04-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-03-10➖LAING, David resigneddirector
- 2004-01-29➖MURRAY, Joan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2003-10-29➕LAING, David appointeddirector
- 2003-05-12➖MURRAY, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 2002-02-14➕MURRAY, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 2002-02-14➕MURRAY, Joan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-02-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2002-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2002-02-01➕LOGGIE, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➕KEENAN, Bryan Angus appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-01➖MURRAY, Duncan James resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-01➕KEENAN, Bryan Angus appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➖MURRAY, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➖MURRAY, Joan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➖SHEPHERD, Baird Sim resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➖SINCLAIR, Alexander William resigneddirector
- 2001-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1995-07-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1995-07-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1995-06-01➕MURRAY, Joan Margaret appointeddirector
- 1991-07-31➖MCLAUGHLIN, Alexander Troup resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 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 24 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Saltire Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saltire Energy Limited 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.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/04/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/02/2002 | 01/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 12/07/1995 | 08/02/2002 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/07/1995 | 08/02/2002 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/02/1990 | 26/06/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/01/1990 | 03/07/2012 |