RAMSAY FABRICATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC324300 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-24
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £13,136
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,676 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.2k | £44.7k |
| Current assets | £11.4k | £21.5k |
| Debtors | £11.4k | — |
| Net assets | £13.1k | £21.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-21➖FRASER, Natalie Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-07-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-06-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs RAMSAY FABRICATION LTD
- 2007-05-24➕RAMSAY, George Ronald appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕FRASER, Natalie Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-24➕HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-24➖HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-24➕HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-24➖HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. resignedcorporate-director
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 "RAMSAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Ronald Ramsay Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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
Incorporated2007-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
11 Panbride Road
Carnoustie
Angus
DD7 6HS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
RAMSAY, George Ronald→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Natalie Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2012-06-21
HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-24
HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/01/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/03/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-26