J.W. GALLOWAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC018343 · ltd · incorporated 1935-03-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64202Activities of production holding companies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (45/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
19 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 48.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-22➖SHEPHERD, Andrew Watt resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04➖BENTLEY, Ian resigneddirector
- 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 #19
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-18➕SHEPHERD, Andrew Watt appointeddirector
- 2017-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-26➖ELLIOT, John Christian resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01➕BENTLEY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➕BRALSFORD, David Martin appointeddirector
- 2016-03-01➖GALLOWAY, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-07-20🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-05-17➖MCLAREN, Iain Archibald resigneddirector
- 2013-03-03➖SCOTT, James Niall resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-08-21➕MCLAREN, Iain Archibald appointeddirector
- 2012-06-11➖HILL, Alan George resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-11➖HILL, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2009-11-24➕GALLOWAY, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-10-24➕HILL, Alan George appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-24➕HILL, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➖KENNEDY, Robert Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-21➖KENNEDY, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-06-07➖MUGGOCH, Adam resigneddirector
- 2006-08-24➕KENNEDY, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-24➕KENNEDY, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-04-14➖HENDERSON, John Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-14➖HENDERSON, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2006-01-12➕SCOTT, James Niall appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➕HENDERSON, John Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-09➖BERRIE, John Stirling resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-09➖BERRIE, John Stirling resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GALLOWAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-11-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Estate Of Ian James Galloway Individual · British · DOB 06/1940 · age 86 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Food & drink · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIVERS SCOTLAMB LIMITED→ SC340007 · est 2008 | £1.43M £1.05M–£1.80M | — | — | 70 | 18y | 76 | 60y |
| BARONY COUNTRY FOODS LTD.→ SC181901 · est 1998 | — | — | £72.4k | — | 28y | 82 | 67y |
| SOLWAY FARM DAIRIES LTD.→ SC224140 · est 2001 | — | — | £713.8k | — | 24y | 82 | 66y |
| TASTE THE SEA LIMITED→ SC188344 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 0 | 27y | 82 | 71y |
| BROWNS MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ SC105710 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | 80 | 62y |
| IRVINGS HOMESTYLE BAKERY LIMITED→ SC261301 · est 2003 | — | — | £804.3k | — | 22y | 80 | 88y |
| LACTALIS MCLELLAND LIMITED→ SC014583 · est 1927 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 99y | 80 | 64y |
| CALEDONIAN PETFOODS LIMITED→ SC363194 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 2700 | 16y | 79 | 66y |
| DARK SKY SPIRITS LTD→ SC576266 · est 2017 | — | — | — | 800 | 8y | 79 | 67y |
| JOHN GILLESPIE & SONS. LIMITED→ SC015983 · est 1930 | — | — | — | 1900 | 95y | 79 | 87y |
| THE COCOA BEAN COMPANY LIMITED→ SC285798 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 3600 | 20y | 79 | 60y |
| ANNANDALE DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC316346 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 78 | 72y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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 →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
The Abattoir
Dornock
Annan
Dumfries & Galloway
DG12 6SU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2024-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-02-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
BRALSFORD, David Martin→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2016-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLOWAY, John Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERRIE, John Stirling→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 2004-09-09
HENDERSON, John Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2006-04-14
HILL, Alan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-24 · resigned 2012-06-11
KENNEDY, Robert Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2007-09-21
MUGGOCH, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-22
BENTLEY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2025-03-04
BERRIE, John Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-04-05 · resigned 2004-09-09
ELLIOT, John Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 2017-02-26
GALLOWAY, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2016-03-01
HENDERSON, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2006-04-14
HILL, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-24 · resigned 2012-06-11
KENNEDY, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2007-09-21
LITTLE, John Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1991-12-05
MCLAREN, Iain Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2013-05-17
MOON, Kevin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
MUGGOCH, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2007-06-07
SCOTT, James Niall→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-12 · resigned 2013-03-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
19
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2015 | 04/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/10/1993 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 30/01/1991 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 25/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 25/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 25/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 25/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 25/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/1990 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/06/1990 | 22/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/02/1989 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/02/1989 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/02/1989 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Letter of agreement | 1 property | 22/02/1983 | 14/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/11/1977 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 24/11/1977 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/11/1977 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/11/1977 | 19/06/1998 |
Recent filings (161 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30