THE GIBSON GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC141199 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-12
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 33.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
219 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄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
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-18➖HERRING, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 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
- 2019-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-07➖EDMONDS, Robert Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-03-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
- 2019-03-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2019-01-30➖DAY, Philip Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-08-21➕EDMONDS, Robert Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➖LEE, Kristian Brian resigneddirector
- 2016-03-01➕SIMPSON, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕HERRING, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20➖HOUSTON, David Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-01-04➕LEE, Kristian Brian appointeddirector
- 2011-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-07-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-07-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-06-18➖WHITAKER, Alec resigneddirector
- 2009-10-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-02-27➕DAY, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2002-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-07-25➖BIRRELL, Colin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-06-21➕WHITAKER, Alec appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➕CARRUTHERS, June appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-31➖DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➖CHARLTON, John Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➕DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➕BIRRELL, Colin appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Kings Landing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kings Landing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE GIBSON GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC141199
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kings Landing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ewm (Topco) Limitedceased 18/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. KELLY & SONS (HAMILTON) LIMITED→ SC020771 · est 1939 | £7.77M £6.60M–£8.93M | — | £7.77M | — | 87y | 82 | 63y |
| ROGERSON MOTORS LIMITED→ SC055796 · est 1974 | £205.8k £174.9k–£236.7k | — | £205.8k | — | 51y | 82 | 83y |
| BUILDING CRAFTSMEN LIMITED→ SC184995 · est 1998 | £51.5k £43.7k–£59.2k | — | £51.5k | — | 28y | 80 | 68y |
| MATHER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC317394 · est 2007 | £1.0k £851–£1.2k | — | £1.0k | — | 19y | 82 | 69y |
| CAULDHAME LIMITED→ SC266350 · est 2004 | £57 £48–£66 | — | £57 | — | 22y | 80 | 63y |
| CINNAMON 2007 LIMITED→ SC312763 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 82 | 81y |
| CLAN CENTRE LIMITED→ SC113050 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | 81 | 62y |
| ELRIG ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC133061 · est 1991 | — | — | — | 100 | 34y | 81 | 75y |
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| THE COUNTRY TRADER LIMITED→ SC127204 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 81 | 62y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limited
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 (3 active · 24 resigned)
Active
JACKSON, John Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-17
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SIMPSON, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-01
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CHARLTON, John Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2000-11-28
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-05-31
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-25 · 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 1992-11-12 · resigned 1993-02-25
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-02-25 · resigned 1996-05-31
BIRRELL, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-07-25
CHARLTON, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-11-28
DAY, Philip Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2019-01-30
EDMONDS, Robert Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2019-06-07
ELLIOT, John Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-02-25 · resigned 2000-08-31
HAYWARD, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1999-11-15
HERRING, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2021-08-18
HOUSTON, David Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2012-02-20
LALL, Vikram→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-25 · resigned 1995-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/07/2011 | 29/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/2011 | 29/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed and floating security document | 1 property | 28/10/2009 | 12/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/02/2005 | 16/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 3 properties | 15/11/2002 | 02/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 3 properties | 25/07/2001 | 02/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/03/1993 | 13/12/1996 |
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Recent filings (219 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
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
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15