G. SIMPSON (BUILDERS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC259102 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-11
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 51). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Technical & General Guarantee Company S.A.
- 2012-08-22➖PHILIPS, Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2003-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs G. SIMPSON (BUILDERS) LIMITED
- 2003-11-11➕SIMPSON, Gordon Elliot, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-11➕SIMPSON, Gordon Elliot appointeddirector
- 2003-11-11➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-11➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-11➕PHILIPS, Andrew, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SIMPSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Gordon Elliot Simpson Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/10/2016 |
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.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
23 Wellhouse
Beauly
IV4 7AS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SIMPSON, Gordon Elliot, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Gordon Elliot→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2003-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2003-11-11
PHILIPS, Andrew, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2012-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2014 | 05/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Technical & General Guarantee Company S.A. | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/02/2013 | 18/06/2016 |
Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-10