GEORGE COLLIAR LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC068901 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 33120Repair of machinery
  • 45190SIC 45190
  • 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees313100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-19
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    COULTER, Graeme Alexander appointed
    director
  4. 2025-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-19
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    THOMSON, Alastair James resigned
    director
  8. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-02-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2022-02-01
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    COULTER, Graeme appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-01-31
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    THOMSON, Catherine Anne Macleod resigned
    secretary
  14. 2021-03-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-04-12
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    HARLEY, James Millar resigned
    director
  19. 2019-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-29
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    SPENCE, James Scott appointed
    director
  22. 2017-11-15
    ➕
    WHYTE, Duncan George appointed
    director
  23. 2017-11-15
    ➖
    SNEDDON, William resigned
    director
  24. 2017-11-15
    ➕
    THOMSON, Alastair James appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-25
    ➕
    THOMSON, Catherine Anne Macleod appointed
    secretary
  26. 2017-02-24
    ➖
    CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-10-27
    ➕
    CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-10-27
    ➖
    HARLEY, Douglas James resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-02-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  30. 2005-10-14
    ➖
    COLLIAR, George Henderson resigned
    director
  31. 2005-04-01
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    SNEDDON, William appointed
    director
  32. 2000-01-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1996-02-01
    ➕
    HARLEY, Douglas James appointed
    director
  34. 1996-02-01
    ➕
    HARLEY, Douglas James appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-01-31
    ➖
    HARLEY, Ian Alexander William resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-01-31
    ➖
    HARLEY, Ian Alexander William resigned
    director
  37. 1990-10-31
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, Brian resigned
    director
  38. 1990-06-01
    ➕
    HARLEY, Ian Alexander William appointed
    secretary
  39. 1990-06-01
    ➕
    HARLEY, Ian Alexander William appointed
    director
  40. 1990-05-31
    ➖
    COLLIAR, Irene J resigned
    secretary
  41. 1988-09-01
    ➕
    HARLEY, James Millar appointed
    director
  42. 1988-03-30
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Brian appointed
    director
  43. 1979-07-24
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    Company incorporated
    As GEORGE COLLIAR LTD

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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

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

Group structure

Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GEORGE COLLIAR LTD
This company · SC068901

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
Alexander Harley Seeds Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28120 — SIC 28120

Registered office

Thomanean Milnathort
Kinross
KY13 0RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

COULTER, Graeme→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COULTER, Graeme Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARLEY, Douglas James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPENCE, James Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHYTE, Duncan George→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHALMERS, Alan David Hutchison→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2017-02-24
Resigned
COLLIAR, Irene J→
secretary · resigned 1990-05-31
Resigned
HARLEY, Douglas James→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2014-10-27
Resigned
HARLEY, Ian Alexander William→
secretary · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Catherine Anne Macleod→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
COLLIAR, George Henderson→
director · ~84y · resigned 2005-10-14
Resigned
HARLEY, Ian Alexander William→
director · ~61y · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
HARLEY, James Millar→
director · ~88y · appointed 1988-09-01 · resigned 2019-04-12
Resigned
NICHOLLS, Brian→
director · ~98y · appointed 1988-03-30 · resigned 1990-10-31
Resigned
SNEDDON, William→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2017-11-15
Resigned
THOMSON, Alastair James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/02/2014—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property13/01/2000—
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Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25