B & G CONTRACTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC254571 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-21
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 20.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£600.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £600,029
Net assets shrinking
Down £215,597 YoY
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£426k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£600k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£840k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £973.0k | £1.17M |
| Current assets | £840.0k | £899.4k |
| Cash | £426.2k | £352.0k |
| Debtors | £413.8k | £547.4k |
| Net assets | £600.0k | £815.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-09-02➕GILMOUR, Jim Kerr appointeddirector
- 2013-09-02➕GILMOUR, Roberta Black appointeddirector
- 2013-09-02➕GILMOUR, Ross James appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs B & G CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 2003-08-21➕FOX, Brian Michael appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-21➕GILMOUR, James appointeddirector
- 2003-08-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-21➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-21➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
B & G Contracts Holdings is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B & G Contracts Holdings
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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B & G CONTRACTS LIMITED
This company · SC254571
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B & G Contracts Holdings Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/10/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Gilmourceased 25/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mrs Roberta Black Gilmourceased 25/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
3 Clairmont Gardens
Glasgow
G3 7LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
FOX, Brian Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-21
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GILMOUR, James→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-21
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GILMOUR, Jim Kerr→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-09-02
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GILMOUR, Roberta Black→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-09-02
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GILMOUR, Ross James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-09-02
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2003-08-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2003-08-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/06/2005 | 30/03/2016 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-10