GALLOWAY CHEDDAR CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC120533 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-02

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 20.8y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 20.8 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 (83/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2025-07-21
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accounts · AA
2024-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-01
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CHATTERS, Michael David John appointed
director
2020-06-01
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MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard resigned
director
2020-06-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-07-31
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MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard appointed
director
2018-07-31
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TAYLOR, Mark Garfield resigned
director
2018-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-27
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2014-07-14
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SMITH, Andrew James resigned
director
2014-07-14
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TAYLOR, Mark Garfield appointed
director
2014-07-01
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GOPAL, Naigee appointed
secretary
2014-07-01
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SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2014-06-16
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GOPAL, Naigee appointed
director
2008-05-16
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DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo resigned
director
2007-03-28
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POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resigned
secretary
2007-03-28
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SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-03-28
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ANTONI, Filippo Degli appointed
director
2007-03-28
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ANTONI, Filippo Degli resigned
director
2007-03-28
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DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo appointed
director
2007-03-28
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POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resigned
director
2005-07-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2005-01-10
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IRVINE, Agnes Wilson resigned
secretary
2005-01-10
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POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan appointed
secretary
2005-01-10
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IRVINE, Hugh Mclelland resigned
director
2005-01-10
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POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan appointed
director
2005-01-10
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SMITH, Andrew James appointed
director
1998-11-12
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GILMOUR, Robin Moffat resigned
director
1990-04-30
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IRVINE, Agnes Wilson appointed
secretary
1990-04-30
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BISHOP & ROBERTSON CHALMERS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1990-04-30
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CAMERON, John Roderick Hector resigned
director
1990-04-30
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GILMOUR, Robin Moffat appointed
director
1990-04-30
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IRVINE, Hugh Mclelland appointed
director
1990-04-30
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MILLAR, James Allan resigned
nominee-director
1989-10-02
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Company incorporated
As GALLOWAY CHEDDAR CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED
1989-10-02
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BISHOP & ROBERTSON CHALMERS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1989-10-02
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CAMERON, John Roderick Hector appointed
director
1989-10-02
➕
MILLAR, James Allan appointed
nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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

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

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Lactalis Mclelland Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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GALLOWAY CHEDDAR CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED

This company · SC120533

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
Lactalis Mclelland 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1989-10-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Creamery

Commerce Road

Stranraer

DG9 7DA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-27

Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

GOPAL, Naigee→

secretary · appointed 2014-07-01

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Active

CHATTERS, Michael David John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-01

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Active

GOPAL, Naigee→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

IRVINE, Agnes Wilson→

secretary · appointed 1990-04-30 · resigned 2005-01-10

Resigned

POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-28

Resigned

BISHOP & ROBERTSON CHALMERS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-10-02 · resigned 1990-04-30

Resigned

SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

ANTONI, Filippo Degli→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2007-03-28

Resigned

CAMERON, John Roderick Hector→

director · ~79y · appointed 1989-10-02 · resigned 1990-04-30

Resigned

DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-05-16

Resigned

GILMOUR, Robin Moffat→

director · ~82y · appointed 1990-04-30 · resigned 1998-11-12

Resigned

IRVINE, Hugh Mclelland→

director · ~89y · appointed 1990-04-30 · resigned 2005-01-10

Resigned

MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01

Resigned

MILLAR, James Allan→

nominee-director · ~77y · appointed 1989-10-02 · resigned 1990-04-30

Resigned

POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-28

Resigned

SMITH, Andrew James→

director · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2014-07-14

Resigned

TAYLOR, Mark Garfield→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2018-07-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	22/07/2005	—

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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-14

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-14

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-06-14

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2024-06-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-06-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-10-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-09-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2020-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-07-24