ROSSMAR TEXTILES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC125791 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.9y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees2200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-23
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    BATES, Derek William resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-09-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-04-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2017-04-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2017-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-08
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    THOMSON, Anne Alexandra appointed
    director
  19. 2014-11-06
    ➖
    HOLMES, Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-30
    ➖
    CLASEN, Christian resigned
    director
  21. 2010-01-29
    ➖
    BATES, Derek William resigned
    director
  22. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    MARTIN, Andrew Crockett appointed
    director
  23. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    CLASEN, Christian appointed
    director
  24. 2008-06-05
    ➕
    BATES, Derek William appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    MCLELLAN, Marion Irene resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    MCLELLAN, William Ian resigned
    director
  27. 2008-03-06
    ➕
    HOLMES, Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2005-01-07
    ➖
    CARRUTHERS, John Adam Bradford resigned
    director
  29. 2002-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  30. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    BATES, Derek William appointed
    director
  31. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, John Adam Bradford appointed
    director
  32. 1999-02-08
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, Marion Irene appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-02-05
    ➖
    MOORES ROWLAND resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1998-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1995-07-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 1990-08-15
    ➕
    HENRIETTA HOUSE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1990-08-15
    ➖
    HENRIETTA HOUSE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1990-08-15
    ➕
    MOORES ROWLAND appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 1990-08-15
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1990-08-15
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, William Ian appointed
    director
  41. 1990-08-15
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1990-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ROSSMAR TEXTILES LIMITED
  43. 1990-06-26
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1990-06-26
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Crockett Martin
Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence26/06/2017

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

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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
Incorporated1990-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13100 — SIC 13100

Registered office

Strang Street Works
Strang Street
Forfar
Angus
DD8 2HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

MARTIN, Andrew Crockett→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMSON, Anne Alexandra→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Derek William→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-23
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Marion Irene→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
HENRIETTA HOUSE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1990-08-15 · resigned 1990-08-15
Resigned
MOORES ROWLAND→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1990-08-15 · resigned 1999-02-05
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-06-26 · resigned 1990-08-15
Resigned
BATES, Derek William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2010-01-29
Resigned
CARRUTHERS, John Adam Bradford→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2005-01-07
Resigned
CLASEN, Christian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2014-04-30
Resigned
HOLMES, Paul→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2014-11-06
Resigned
MCLELLAN, William Ian→
director · ~94y · appointed 1990-08-15 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-06-26 · resigned 1990-08-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Floating charge1 property31/05/200213/04/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property19/07/199509/01/1998

Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10