ROMANES & PATERSON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC126056 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-09
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 35.6y 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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-17➕JACKSON, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-23📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-01➖LEE, Kristian Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-05-10➕SIMPSON, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20➖HOUSTON, David Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-01-04➕LEE, Kristian Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-08-13➕CARRUTHERS, June appointeddirector
- 2001-08-13➖CHARLTON, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2001-07-25➖BIRRELL, Colin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-23➕CARRUTHERS, June appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-23➖CHARLTON, John Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➕BIRRELL, Colin appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➕HOUSTON, David Oliver appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➖TAYLOR, Anthony Bichard resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➕CHARLTON, John Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-15➖FERRIE, David Francis resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-15➕CHARLTON, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 1999-11-15➖ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigneddirector
- 1999-11-15➕TAYLOR, Anthony Bichard appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➖CHARLTON, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 1997-12-01➕ELLIOT, John Johnstone appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➖HAYWARD, Graham John resigneddirector
- 1996-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-11-01➕FERRIE, David Francis appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-01➖MCINTOSH, Colin William resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-13➖FERRIE, David Francis resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-13➕MCINTOSH, Colin William appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-09➖AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigneddirector
- 1996-05-09➕CHARLTON, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 1996-05-09➕HAYWARD, Graham John appointeddirector
- 1996-05-09➖STEVENSON, David Deas resigneddirector
- 1995-01-28➖ELLIOT, John Johnstone resigneddirector
- 1994-12-19➖DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-19➕FERRIE, David Francis appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-22➖MURRAY, James resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Gibson Group (Scotland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Gibson Group (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
ROMANES & PATERSON LIMITED
This company · SC126056
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Gibson Group (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELCHER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC338271 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 62y |
| CREETOWN INITIATIVE LIMITED→ SC266207 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 74y |
| JAMES PRINGLE TEXTILES LIMITED→ SC079554 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 62y |
| MACDONALDS OF OBAN LIMITED→ SC024542 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | 83 | 62y |
| NITH VALLEY LEAF TRUST→ SC366401 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 78y |
| PITLOCHRY KNITWEAR COMPANY LIMITED→ SC055476 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | 83 | 62y |
| SKYE WOOLLEN MILL LIMITED→ SC080601 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 62y |
| THE EDINBURGH SWEATER COMPANY LIMITED→ SC139176 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | 83 | 62y |
| THE MILLSHOP LIMITED→ SC005530 · est 1904 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 122y | 83 | 62y |
| A WORLD IN MINIATURE LIMITED→ SC237725 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 82 | 81y |
| EQUORIAN LIMITED→ SC104485 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | 81 | 62y |
| GLENEAGLES CASHMERES LIMITED→ SC105231 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | 81 | 62y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-07-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Waverley Mills
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
Active
CARRUTHERS, June→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, John Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHARLTON, John Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2001-07-23
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-07-11 · resigned 1994-12-19
FERRIE, David Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
FERRIE, David Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-19 · resigned 1996-06-13
MCINTOSH, Colin William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-13 · resigned 1996-11-01
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1990-07-09 · resigned 1990-07-11
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1990-07-11 · resigned 1996-05-09
BIRRELL, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-07-25
CHARLTON, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2001-08-13
CHARLTON, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-05-09 · resigned 1997-12-01
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1990-07-11 · resigned 1995-01-28
HAYWARD, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-05-09 · resigned 1997-12-01
HOUSTON, David Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2012-02-20
LEE, Kristian Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2017-06-01
MCTEAGUE, Katrina Trudy→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-07-09 · resigned 1990-01-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/11/1990 | 13/12/1996 |
Recent filings (134 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-18