ANDERSON GIBB & WILSON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC037403 · ltd · incorporated 1962-03-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 63.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 63.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
103 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➕GRIFFITHS, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖ALEXANDER, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-02➕PRICE, Barry David appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-02➖RAINEY, Gary resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-25➖ALEXANDER, William Bryce resigneddirector
- 2001-12-07➕ALEXANDER, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 2001-12-07➖MACDONALD, William Learmond resigneddirector
- 1996-06-13➕RAINEY, Gary appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-13➖TRENCH, Stuart Cameron resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-26➖MURRAY, Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-26➕TRENCH, Stuart Cameron appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-03➖FERGUSON, Samuel Stuart resignedsecretary
- 1992-06-03➕MURRAY, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-03➕ALEXANDER, William Bryce appointeddirector
- 1992-06-03➖FERGUSON, Samuel Stuart resigneddirector
- 1992-06-03➕MACDONALD, William Learmond appointeddirector
- 1992-06-03➖MOONEY, Eugene resigneddirector
- 1962-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
- 1962-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDERSON GIBB & WILSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Charles Tennant & Co L Td is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Charles Tennant & Co L Td
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANDERSON GIBB & WILSON LIMITED
This company · SC037403
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Tennant & Co L Td Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Tennants Consolidated Ltdceased 17/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CAMPO LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC268856 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-03-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Craighead
Whistleberry Road
Blantyre
G72 0TH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
PRICE, Barry David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFITHS, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERGUSON, Samuel Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-03
MURRAY, Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 1993-11-26
RAINEY, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-13 · resigned 2025-04-02
TRENCH, Stuart Cameron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-26 · resigned 1996-06-13
ALEXANDER, Duncan James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2025-12-31
ALEXANDER, William Bryce→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 2005-04-25
FERGUSON, Samuel Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~116y · resigned 1992-06-03
MACDONALD, William Learmond→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 2001-12-07
MOONEY, Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1992-06-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited | Bond for cash credit and disposition in security | 1 property | 22/05/1962 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05