TAYLOR & FRASER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC155035 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-20

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 31.2y 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

79/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.2y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

28 officers (8 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

152 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
➖
AGNEW, David resigned
director
2025-07-29
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
➕
HUNTER, Robert Dalglish appointed
director
2025-05-06
➕
MACINNES, Angus Donald John Macquien appointed
director
2025-05-06
➕
MCGILL, William appointed
director
2025-05-06
➕
NAIRN, Ian Alexander appointed
director
2025-05-06
➕
AGNEW, David appointed
director
2025-05-06
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
📄
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2025-01-20
📄
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2025-01-13
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
📄
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-10
📄
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-10
📄
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2025-01-10
📄
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-01-08
📄
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-08
📄
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-08
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-07
📄
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-07
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-07
📄
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
📄
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
➕
HUNTER, Robert Dalglish appointed
secretary
2025-01-03
➕
KELLY, John Joseph Patrick appointed
director
2025-01-03
➕
NORRIS, Andrew James appointed
director
2025-01-03
➕
TYRRELL, Ronan appointed
director
2025-01-03
➖
KENNEDY, Evelyn Marjory resigned
secretary
2025-01-03
➖
AGNEW, David resigned
director
2025-01-03
➖
HUNTER, Robert Dalglish resigned
director
2025-01-03
➖
KENNEDY, Evelyn Marjory resigned
director
2025-01-03
➖
MACINNES, Angus Donald John Macquien resigned
director
2025-01-03
➖
MCGILL, William resigned
director
2025-01-03
➖
NAIRN, Ian Alexander resigned
director
2022-09-14
➕
HUNTER, Robert Dalglish appointed
director
2021-12-19
➖
KERR, John Lindsay resigned
director
2021-10-25
➕
AGNEW, David appointed
director
2021-10-25
➕
KERR, John Lindsay appointed
director
2021-10-25
➕
MCGILL, William appointed
director
2021-10-25
➕
NAIRN, Ian Alexander appointed
director
2021-07-23
➖
HAMILTON, James Hewitson resigned
director
2021-07-23
➖
TEAPE, Stuart James resigned
director
2021-06-30
➖
ANDERSON, Lindsay Marshall resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Suir Engineering Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Suir Engineering Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

⬇

TAYLOR & FRASER LIMITED

This company · SC155035

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
Suir Engineering Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	03/01/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Barnaigh Group Limitedceased 03/01/2025· 75-100% shares

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 · Construction · PA postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
TEAM INSTALLATION LIMITED→ SC367696 · est 2009	£320.7k £229.1k–£412.3k	—	—	1800	16y	83	59y
PERTH DOORSETS LTD.→ SC234914 · est 2002	£93.9k £67.1k–£120.8k	—	—	1900	23y	83	63y
KMASS MARINE LIMITED→ SC648102 · est 2019	£73.3k £52.4k–£94.3k	£702.1k	—	600	6y	85	48y
DUNAROS LIMITED→ SC523870 · est 2016	£7.9k £5.6k–£10.1k	£83.9k	—	200	10y	94	73y
ALTER LANDSCAPES LIMITED→ SC131457 · est 1991	—	—	£867.6k	—	35y	83	67y
C.K. CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC176322 · est 1997	—	—	—	7800	28y	83	63y
CARYMAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED→ SC118871 · est 1989	—	—	£469.5k	—	36y	83	62y
GOUROCK PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC019124 · est 1936	—	—	£3.15M	—	90y	83	70y
JHC INTERIORS LTD.→ SC095408 · est 1985	—	—	£20.4k	—	40y	83	63y
TORR GORM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC234000 · est 2002	—	—	—	—	23y	83	97y
A BURGOYNE (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED→ SC061855 · est 1977	—	—	£682.1k	—	49y	82	79y
ALCHEMY PLANT & CONTRACTING LTD→ SC392776 · est 2011	—	—	£999.9k	—	15y	82	60y

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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

Incorporated1994-12-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

117 Abercorn Street

Paisley

PA3 4DH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-13

Last: 2025-04-29