PALMARIS CABINS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC327668 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-12
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 18.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07➖PATERSON, William resigneddirector
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕STICKLER, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖BOWIE, Allan Russell resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➕BOWIE, Allan appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➖RICHARDSON, James resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕BOWIE, Allan Russell appointeddirector
- 2007-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-11-02➕PATERSON, Thomas Main appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➕RICHARDSON, James appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-02➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-02➕PATERSON, William appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➕RICHARDSON, James appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs PALMARIS CABINS LIMITED
- 2007-07-12➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-12➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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.)
Group structure
Patersons Quarries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Patersons Quarries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PALMARIS CABINS LIMITED
This company · SC327668
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patersons Quarries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William Patersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr Thomas Duncan Andersonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr James Richardsonceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Registered office
Gartsherrie Road
Coatbridge
ML5 2EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-01
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PATERSON, Thomas Main→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-11-02
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STICKLER, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-01
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BOWIE, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2010-08-31
RICHARDSON, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-02 · resigned 2008-11-25
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-11-02
BOWIE, Allan Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
PATERSON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-11-02 · resigned 2022-09-07
RICHARDSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-11-02 · resigned 2008-11-25
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-03