MCGOWAN INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC655278 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42130
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42220SIC 42220
- 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
37 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-21➖MACKAY, Derek Alistair resigneddirector
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04➕AMES, Elaine Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2025-12-04➕HILEY, Richard Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-12-04➖PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-12-04➖WOODMASS, Stephanie resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12➕FRENCH, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-12➕FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12➖HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-04➖MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster resigneddirector
- 2025-01-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-18➕HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton appointeddirector
- 2024-10-18➕PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-10-18➕WOODMASS, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2024-10-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-01➕MACKAY, Derek Alistair appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MCGOWAN INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
- 2020-02-21➕MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton resigned 2025-09-12; MACKAY, Derek Alistair resigned 2026-04-21; PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. resigned 2025-12-04
Group structure
Mcgowan Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcgowan Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MCGOWAN INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
This company · SC655278
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcgowan Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ross Alan Foster Mcgowanceased 16/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · PH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC206139 · est 2000 | £13.00M £9.29M–£16.72M | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 65y |
| G.S. BROWN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC047574 · est 1970 | £3.14M £2.24M–£4.03M | — | — | 46 | 55y | 84 | 83y |
| A. PROCTOR GROUP LIMITED→ SC105054 · est 1987 | £1.97M £1.40M–£2.53M | — | — | 102 | 38y | 87 | 60y |
| BALHOUSIE GLAZING LIMITED→ SC148115 · est 1993 | — | — | £216.9k | — | 32y | 83 | 70y |
| ALGO (BLAIRGOWRIE) LIMITED→ SC166057 · est 1996 | — | — | £5.05M | — | 29y | 82 | 85y |
| CALEDONIAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ SC211941 · est 2000 | — | — | — | 200 | 25y | 82 | 64y |
| CIOCH LIMITED→ SC169567 · est 1996 | — | — | £62.8k | — | 29y | 82 | 76y |
| GILLIES & MACKAY LIMITED→ SC237291 · est 2002 | — | — | £89.9k | — | 23y | 82 | 66y |
| GRM INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC346383 · est 2008 | — | — | £31.7k | — | 17y | 82 | 65y |
| JAMES MOFFAT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC333711 · est 2007 | — | — | £127.4k | — | 18y | 82 | 61y |
| STEWART ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC835850 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SUTHERS STONEMASONRY LIMITED→ SC799950 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42130 — SIC 42130
Registered office
16a Dalfaber Industrial Estate
Aviemore
Inverness Shire
PH22 1ST
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
AMES, Elaine Kathryn→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-12
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HILEY, Richard Alexander→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-12-04
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HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-09-12
MACKAY, Derek Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2026-04-21
MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-21 · resigned 2025-04-04
PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-04
WOODMASS, Stephanie→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2023 | 23/10/2024 |
Recent filings (37 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-09