TEAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC203150 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-20
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.
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£53.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £53,547
Very low cash
Cash position: £19

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19
Net Worth
£54k
Current Assets
£163k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£65k£98k£131k£163kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£169.4k—
Current assets£163.4k—
Cash£19—
Debtors£12.9k—
Net assets£53.5k—
Average employees—1000

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

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2024-04-25
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  4. 2023-11-01
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  5. 2023-11-01
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  6. 2023-05-04
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    SULLIVAN, Lauren Elizabeth appointed
    director
  7. 2023-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2022-07-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-07-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-21
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    TURNER, Adam Geoffrey appointed
    director
  15. 2020-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-20
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    TURNER, Nicholas Joseph resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2019-03-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2019-03-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2019-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2019-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2017-09-20
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    TURNER, Nicholas Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2017-09-05
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    TURNER, Ann resigned
    director
  25. 2014-10-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund
  26. 2014-07-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund
  27. 2009-12-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  28. 2009-06-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  29. 2006-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2006-08-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Laurence Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Laurence Geoffrey appointed
    director
  33. 2000-02-01
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2000-02-01
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2000-01-20
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    Company incorporated
    As TEAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
  37. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-01-20
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Geoffrey Turner
Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Nicholas Joseph Turnerceased 15/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Laurence Geoffrey Turnerceased 30/06/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Ms Ann Turnerceased 05/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2000-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Trabboch
By Stair
Mauchline
KA5 5HT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

TURNER, Laurence Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SULLIVAN, Lauren Elizabeth→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Adam Geoffrey→
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Laurence Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned
TURNER, Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2017-09-05
Resigned
TURNER, Nicholas Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-09-20 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
West of Scotland Loan Fund
A registered charge1 property14/10/201421/03/2019
satisfied
West of Scotland Loan Fund
A registered charge—28/07/201421/03/2019
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property04/12/2009—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property17/06/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/08/200606/10/2006
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Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24