A. PROCTOR GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC105054 · ltd · incorporated 1987-06-09
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 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. 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. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 35.4y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £772,597

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Profit before tax£772.6k
Average employees102

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-31
    LOUDEN, Derek, Mr. resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-01
    THOMSON, Teresa Carol appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-01
    ROY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-04-01
    ROY, Paul resigned
    director
  7. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-12-09
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  12. 2024-12-09
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  13. 2024-07-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-03-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2023-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-01-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-08-27
    PROCTOR, Allan Lowndes resigned
    director
  19. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-01-31
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  21. 2022-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-01-01
    JOHNSTON, John Blair appointed
    director
  23. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-12-03
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  25. 2020-12-03
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  26. 2020-10-28
    MCLAUGHLIN, Michael John David resigned
    director
  27. 2019-11-13
    GLEAVE, Alastair Sutherland resigned
    director
  28. 2018-04-29
    PROCTOR, Elaine Norma resigned
    director
  29. 2016-11-07
    GLEAVE, Alastair Sutherland appointed
    director
  30. 2015-01-01
    BEETON, Jeremy John, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-31
    MACKIE, James Thomas resigned
    director
  32. 2011-09-01
    PROCTOR, Keira appointed
    director
  33. 2010-10-01
    FAIRNINGTON, Iain appointed
    director
  34. 2008-12-31
    HOUSTON, Donald John resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-18
    MCINTYRE, Angela Joy appointed
    director
  36. 2008-12-18
    LOUDEN, Derek, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2008-11-14
    MAPSTON, Michael James resigned
    director
  38. 2007-10-01
    HOUSTON, Donald John appointed
    director
  39. 2007-10-01
    MACKIE, James Thomas appointed
    director
  40. 2005-06-07
    MAPSTON, Michael James appointed
    director
  41. 2000-11-16
    PROCTOR, Lara Anne appointed
    director
  42. 2000-01-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 1998-03-01
    MCLAUGHLIN, Michael John David appointed
    director
  44. 1996-01-01
    BEETON, Jeremy John, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 1995-08-01
    ROY, Paul appointed
    director
  46. 1995-07-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  47. 1993-01-01
    ROY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  48. 1992-04-10
    EADY, Patricia Ann resigned
    secretary
  49. 1992-02-12
    ANDERSON, Robert resigned
    secretary
  50. 1992-02-12
    EADY, Patricia Ann appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PROCTOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Keira Proctor
Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1983 · age 43
5075%
50-75% shares27/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Allan Lowndes Proctorceased 27/08/2022· significant influence · trust interest

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

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Haugh
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH10 7ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)

FAIRNINGTON, Iain
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-10-01
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Active
JOHNSTON, John Blair
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
MCINTYRE, Angela Joy
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-18
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Active
PROCTOR, Keira
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-01
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Active
PROCTOR, Lara Anne
director · ~49y · appointed 2000-11-16
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Active
THOMSON, Teresa Carol
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Robert
secretary · appointed 1990-12-21 · resigned 1992-02-12
Resigned
EADY, Patricia Ann
secretary · appointed 1992-02-12 · resigned 1992-04-10
Resigned
PROCTOR, Elaine Norma
secretary · resigned 1989-12-31
Resigned
ROY, Paul
secretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
BEETON, Jeremy John, Dr
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
GLEAVE, Alastair Sutherland
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-07 · resigned 2019-11-13
Resigned
HOUSTON, Donald John
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
LOUDEN, Derek, Mr.
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-12-18 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MACKIE, James Thomas
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
MAPSTON, Michael James
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-06-07 · resigned 2008-11-14
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Michael John David
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-01 · resigned 2020-10-28
Resigned
PROCTOR, Allan Lowndes
director · ~74y · resigned 2022-08-27
Resigned
PROCTOR, Elaine Norma
director · ~74y · resigned 2018-04-29
Resigned
ROY, Paul
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/01/2000
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property03/07/1995
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property28/02/1991
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property23/11/1990
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Recent filings (150 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-10