BORDER CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC029191 · ltd · incorporated 1952-12-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 53.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£744.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 84). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £744,337
Net assets shrinking
Down £110,432 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£744k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£509k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £967.1k | £1.05M |
| Current assets | £509.0k | £670.3k |
| Debtors | £329.3k | £483.1k |
| Net assets | £744.3k | £854.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-10-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-10-10➕BRIGGS, Christopher Mark appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-10➖BRIGGS, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-07-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-01-01➕BRIGGS, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 1993-10-31➖ROSE, David Macmurray resigneddirector
- 1991-08-31➖ANDERSON, George Gordon resigneddirector
- 1988-08-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1973-01-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1952-12-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDER CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Mark Briggs Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Robert Briggs Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Susan Briggs Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1948 · age 78 | 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.
Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · TD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON NICHOLL JOINERY LIMITED→ 12476343 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALLAN BROTHERS LIMITED→ 05829849 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BARBOUR ALL TERRAIN TRACKING LTD→ 04094435 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BIOMASS BOILER SERVICES LIMITED→ 07142661 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BLACK FOX METALCRAFT LTD→ 07982821 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BRICKLAYING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 15746270 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUNYAN & BELL JOINERS LIMITED→ SC299616 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CHRIS MCINTOSH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC579739 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CLEVELAND ALLIANCES LTD→ 02709825 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| CORE 3 PARTNERS LIMITED→ SC350675 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CRAIG THOMSON ENGINEERING LIMITED→ SC831403 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CRAIGHILL CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC656623 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated1952-12-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610
Registered office
Jedburgh Road
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 8JG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BRIGGS, Christopher Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGGS, Christopher Mark→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
BRIGGS, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2016-10-10
ANDERSON, George Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1991-08-31
ROSE, David Macmurray→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1993-10-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/08/1988 | 07/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/01/1973 | 07/03/2016 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-31