DEVOL FABRICATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC048986 · ltd · incorporated 1971-07-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-01
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    BRISTOW, Peter Lindsay appointed
    director
  6. 2021-12-01
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    JACKSON, David Bernard Murray appointed
    director
  7. 2021-12-01
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    NEEDHAM, Peter George resigned
    director
  8. 2021-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-12-01
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-12-01
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  11. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2020-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-12-20
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    KHALDI, Fiona Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-11-20
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    KHALDI, Fiona Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    secretary
  16. 2019-11-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-26
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    HALL, Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2019-09-26
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    STARK, Graham Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2019-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-09-26
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-01-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-01-24
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    RAY, Richard Bardrick resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2018-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-09-01
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    RAY, Richard Bardrick appointed
    secretary
  27. 2018-08-31
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    COLLINS, Patricia Jane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-03
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    NEEB, Diederik appointed
    director
  29. 2014-03-03
    ➕
    HALL, Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2014-01-31
    ➖
    GALLOWAY, David resigned
    director
  31. 2013-12-16
    ➖
    INGRAM, Kevin Albert resigned
    director
  32. 2012-07-02
    ➕
    GALLOWAY, David appointed
    director
  33. 2012-07-02
    ➕
    NEEDHAM, Peter George appointed
    director
  34. 2010-02-26
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    DALRYMPLE, Stuart Robert resigned
    director
  35. 2010-02-26
    ➕
    STARK, Graham Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2010-01-04
    ➕
    INGRAM, Kevin Albert appointed
    director
  37. 2008-06-02
    ➕
    COLLINS, Patricia Jane appointed
    secretary
  38. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    ERSKINE, Andrew Anderson Evans resigned
    secretary
  39. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    DALRYMPLE, Jean resigned
    director
  40. 2008-06-02
    ➖
    WHITELAW, Henry Mckenzie resigned
    director
  41. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    DALRYMPLE, William Robert resigned
    director
  42. 2006-01-23
    ➕
    DALRYMPLE, Stuart Robert appointed
    director
  43. 1994-10-14
    ➕
    ERSKINE, Andrew Anderson Evans appointed
    secretary
  44. 1994-10-14
    ➖
    WHITELAW, Henry Mckenzie resigned
    secretary
  45. 1989-12-31
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, James Alexander resigned
    director
  46. 1971-07-26
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    Company incorporated
    As DEVOL FABRICATIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Devol Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Devol Engineering Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DEVOL FABRICATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC048986

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Devol Engineering Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Unit 2 Faulds Park Industrial Estate
Faulds Park Road
Gourock
PA19 1FB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

BRISTOW, Peter Lindsay→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, David Bernard Murray→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEEB, Diederik→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
COLLINS, Patricia Jane→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
ERSKINE, Andrew Anderson Evans→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned
KHALDI, Fiona Elizabeth Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
RAY, Richard Bardrick→
secretary · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-24
Resigned
WHITELAW, Henry Mckenzie→
secretary · resigned 1994-10-14
Resigned
DALRYMPLE, Jean→
director · ~82y · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned
DALRYMPLE, Stuart Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2010-02-26
Resigned
DALRYMPLE, William Robert→
director · ~84y · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
GALLOWAY, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned
HALL, Peter→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2019-09-26
Resigned
INGRAM, Kevin Albert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2013-12-16
Resigned
JOHNSTON, James Alexander→
director · resigned 1989-12-31
Resigned
NEEDHAM, Peter George→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
STARK, Graham Alexander→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-02-26 · resigned 2019-09-26
Resigned
WHITELAW, Henry Mckenzie→
director · ~89y · resigned 2008-06-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-14