VIVERS SCOTLAMB LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 17.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.8y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-02-25 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £409.0k |
| Average employees | 70 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-01➖GALLOWAY, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-07-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-06-11➖HILL, Alan George resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-11➖HILL, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31➖VIVERS, John Elliot resigneddirector
- 2008-08-29➕VIVERS, John Elliot appointeddirector
- 2008-08-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-08-22➕GALLOWAY, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-08-22➕HILL, Alan George appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-22➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-22➕GALLOWAY, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2008-08-22➕HILL, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2008-08-22➖DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs VIVERS SCOTLAMB LIMITED
- 2008-03-22➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-22➕DM DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Jw Galloway Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jw Galloway Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2015 | 04/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/08/2008 | 22/07/2015 |