TIMBER SHIELD FIRE DOORS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC837973 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12➖KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-12➖KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14➖SMITH, Mary Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-02➕KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-02➕KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01➕SMITH, Mary Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
- 2025-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs TIMBER SHIELD FIRE DOORS LTD
- 2025-02-17➕WALKER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-02-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas resigned 2026-03-12; KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas resigned 2026-03-12; SMITH, Mary Ann resigned 2025-10-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Walker Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Walker Commercial Machinery Ltdceased 16/07/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 6 Birch Road
Broadmeadow Industrial Estate
Dumbarton
West Dunbartonshire
G82 2RE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-06-02 · resigned 2026-03-12
KINGHAM, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-02 · resigned 2026-03-12
SMITH, Mary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-01 · resigned 2025-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01