TAYSIDE IRONMONGERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC283133 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-12
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
71 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
55
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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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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-05-31➖SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-31➖SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-20➕SCHARF, Lee appointeddirector
- 2020-02-20➖HAMPTON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2012-06-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2005-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs TAYSIDE IRONMONGERY LIMITED
- 2005-04-12➕SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-12➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-12➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-12➕HAMPTON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2005-04-12➕SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Scharf Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander Hardie Sivewrightceased 31/05/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWS OF DUNDEE LIMITED→ SC100628 · est 1986 | £1.26M £946.7k–£1.58M | — | — | 24 | 39y | 85 | 89y |
| KCEL LTD→ SC836968 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| LARGO MG LTD→ SC841828 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PENTLAND AUCTIONS LIMITED→ SC548885 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| POTATO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC773791 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| QUINTA KAMADO LIMITED→ SC517717 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| R & M BEARINGS INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC581599 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPLIANCE LTD→ SC809880 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STRATHMORE WOOLLEN CO. LTD→ SC590510 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TAYSIDE MACHINERY LIMITED→ SC106211 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| TAYSLIDE DOORS LIMITED→ SC797849 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Unit 3 40 Old Glamis Road
Dundee
DD3 8JQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2024-05-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2005-04-12
HAMPTON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2020-02-20
SIVEWRIGHT, Alexander Hardie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/06/2012 | 13/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/2005 | 13/04/2022 |
Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-06-25
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-13