MCGILL & SMITH (SEEDS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC137518 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£222.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
112 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £222,713
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£223k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.7k |
| Debtors | £222.7k |
| Net assets | £222.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-constitution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-13➕MUNSEY, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-13➕BLAKE, Gary Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➕HEWISON, Debbie Ellen appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-23➖JAMIESON, Robert Ian resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-23➖JAMIESON, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-06-30➕SMELLIE, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➕JAMIESON, Robert Ian appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➕SMELLIE, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➖SMELLIE, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➕JAMIESON, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➖KER, Thomas Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖RAE, George William resigneddirector
- 1993-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1992-04-15➕MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross appointedsecretary
- 1992-04-15➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-04-15➕KER, Thomas Lindsay appointeddirector
- 1992-04-15➕MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross appointeddirector
- 1992-04-15➕RAE, George William appointeddirector
- 1992-04-15➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MCGILL & SMITH (SEEDS) LIMITED
- 1992-04-01➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-04-01➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JAMIESON, Robert Ian resigned 2025-09-23; JAMIESON, Robert Ian resigned 2025-09-23
Group structure
L S Smellie & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
L S Smellie & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MCGILL & SMITH (SEEDS) LIMITED
This company · SC137518
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L S Smellie & Sons 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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🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Hamilton House Strathaven Rural Centre
Whiteshawgate
Strathaven
Lanarkshire
ML10 6SY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
MUNSEY, Elizabeth Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAKE, Gary Michael→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-11-13
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HEWISON, Debbie Ellen→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMELLIE, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMIESON, Robert Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2025-09-23
MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2006-06-30
SMELLIE, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2006-06-30
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1992-04-15
JAMIESON, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2025-09-23
KER, Thomas Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2006-06-30
MCHAFFIE, Robert Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2006-06-30
RAE, George William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 2006-06-30
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1992-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/05/1993 | 26/07/2006 |
Recent filings (112 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-11-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13