JOHN LAWRIE METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC036725 · ltd · incorporated 1961-08-11
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46630SIC 46630
- 46720SIC 46720
- 46770SIC 46770
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 42.3y
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 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (7 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
284 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖PARKER, Charles David resigneddirector
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➕FOLEY, Julian John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➕ROBERTSON, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-03➕SCHWARZ, Stephan appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➖FRENCH, Gideon resigneddirector
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-11➕FOLEY, Julian John appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-11➖PARKER, Charles David resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-23➕BOUZAR, Cedric appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➕JACAMON, Christophe Paul Claude appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➖PANDEY, Santosh Kumar resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-02-28➖BOUCHER, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➖FISCHER, Andrew Olaf resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➖FISHER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➕FRENCH, Gideon appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➕PANDEY, Santosh Kumar appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➖SINCLAIR, Victor Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➖VIRDI, Balraj Singh resigneddirector
- 2021-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2021-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2021-03-31➖GRANT, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2021-01-04➖LAING, Iain resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 112 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.
Group structure
Arcelormittal Downstream Solutions Holding is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arcelormittal Downstream Solutions Holding
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JOHN LAWRIE METALS LIMITED
This company · SC036725
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arcelormittal Downstream Solutions Holding Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Arcelormittal Sheffield Limitedceased 30/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- John Lawrie Group Limitedceased 28/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Brian James Meldrumceased 17/11/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Jlm Greenbank Road
East Tullos Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3BQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (7 active · 27 resigned)
FOLEY, Julian John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-07-11
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BOUZAR, Cedric→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-23
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FOLEY, Julian John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-31
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JACAMON, Christophe Paul Claude→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-23
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ROBERTSON, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-31
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SCHWARZ, Stephan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-03
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WESTON, David Norman→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-08
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MELDRUM, Brian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 1998-06-01
MELDRUM, Frederick James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-23
MELDRUM, Marjory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2017-11-17
PARKER, Charles David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2022-07-11
BOUCHER, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-11-17 · resigned 2022-02-28
EADIE, John→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 1997-09-30
EATON, James Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1989-01-01 · resigned 1998-01-31
FISCHER, Andrew Olaf→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-17 · resigned 2022-02-28
FISHER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-11-17 · resigned 2022-02-28
FRENCH, Gideon→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-02-28 · resigned 2023-04-03
GEDDIE, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 1997-12-10
GRANT, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-01-03 · resigned 2021-03-31
LAFFERTY, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1991-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 05/02/2018 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2017 | 22/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2017 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2017 | 22/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/12/2017 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/12/2017 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/12/2017 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/12/2017 | 16/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 17/11/2017 | 01/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 17/11/2017 | 01/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/08/2009 | 03/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Brian James Meldrum and Others as Trustees | Standard security | 1 property | 14/04/2003 | 06/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of trust and security agreement | 1 property | 04/04/2002 | 24/08/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/06/1999 | 09/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | The Central Manufacturing and Trading Group The Central Manufacturing and Trading Group Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/1984 | 08/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 23/02/1984 | 08/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/12/1983 | 27/07/2018 |
Recent filings (284 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-05