GA ENGINEERING (SLIDING HEAD DIVISION) LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
SC277802 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.2y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 10 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £89,077
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-89.1k | £214.3k |
| Average employees | 3500 | 3400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-01-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2024-12-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-02-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-02-01➖BUCHAN, Tyler John resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖HODKINSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2023-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-09-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2023-02-02➕HODKINSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2021-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-10-01➖SAWAYA MELVILLE, Zeina resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➕BUCHAN, Tyler John appointeddirector
- 2020-04-03➕BUCHAN, Tyler John appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-03➖MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-04➖GRAY, Angus John resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26➕SAWAYA MELVILLE, Zeina appointeddirector
- 2019-04-02➖KERR, Murray Mckay resigneddirector
- 2018-05-14➕MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen appointeddirector
- 2018-05-14➕MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-14➖WATSON, Frank William resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-14➖WATSON, Frank William resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕KERR, Murray Mckay appointeddirector
- 2017-11-24➖MCDONALD, Jillian resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-24➕WATSON, Frank William appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-18➖DEUCHARS, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2017-06-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2017-02-27➕GRAY, Angus John appointeddirector
- 2017-01-19➖AITKEN, Gavin resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
G A Engineering (Group) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
G A Engineering (Group) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GA ENGINEERING (SLIDING HEAD DIVISION) LIMITED
This company · SC277802
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 |
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G A Engineering (Group) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pryme Group Holdings Limitedceased 27/12/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Brodies House
31-33 Union Grove
Aberdeen
AB10 6SD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCHAN, Tyler John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-04-03
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MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCHAN, Tyler John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-03 · resigned 2024-02-01
KERR, Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-16 · resigned 2005-09-16
MCBEAN, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2010-05-19
MCBEAN, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2005-06-16
MCDONALD, Jillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2017-11-24
MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-14 · resigned 2020-04-03
WATSON, Frank William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-24 · resigned 2018-05-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2004-12-23
AITKEN, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2017-01-19
DEUCHARS, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2017-10-18
DEUCHARS, Susan Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2014-11-05
GRAY, Angus John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-27 · resigned 2020-02-04
HODKINSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-02-02 · resigned 2023-12-31
KERR, Murray Mckay→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2019-04-02
SAWAYA MELVILLE, Zeina→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-26 · resigned 2020-10-01
WATSON, Frank William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2018-05-14
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2004-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/06/2017 | 08/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2010 | 08/12/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/02/2005 | 03/08/2021 |
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-01-13
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-01-13
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-01-13
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-01-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27