HOWCO METALS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC235586 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-07-07
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    HOWAT, Malcolm Newall resigned
    director
  16. 2008-09-30
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    NESS, Kenneth Mackenzie appointed
    director
  17. 2006-08-18
    ➕
    NESS, Kenneth Mackenzie appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-08-18
    ➖
    HOWAT, Malcolm Newall resigned
    secretary
  19. 2004-10-04
    ➖
    EASTCROFT, David John resigned
    director
  20. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    HOWAT, Malcolm Newall appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    MARTIN, Scott resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    EASTCROFT, David John appointed
    director
  23. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    MARTIN, Scott resigned
    director
  24. 2002-12-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Scott appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-12-01
    ➖
    MACROBERTS - (FIRM) resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-12-01
    ➕
    HOWAT, Malcolm Newall appointed
    director
  27. 2002-12-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Scott appointed
    director
  28. 2002-12-01
    ➖
    MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2002-08-19
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    Company incorporated
    As HOWCO METALS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  30. 2002-08-19
    ➕
    MACROBERTS - (FIRM) appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-08-19
    ➕
    MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Sumitomo Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sumitomo Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HOWCO METALS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · SC235586

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sumitomo Corporation
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC24200 — SIC 24200

Registered office

Fountain House 2nd Floor
1-3 Woodside Crescent
Glasgow
G3 7UL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

NESS, Kenneth Mackenzie→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NESS, Kenneth Mackenzie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWAT, Malcolm Newall→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2006-08-18
Resigned
MARTIN, Scott→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned
MACROBERTS - (FIRM)→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-12-01
Resigned
EASTCROFT, David John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2004-10-04
Resigned
HOWAT, Malcolm Newall→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2010-07-07
Resigned
MARTIN, Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned
MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-01