TAYSIDE MACHINERY LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 7 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➖TAYLOR, Barry Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-25➕TAYLOR, Barry Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1993-11-15➖TAYLOR, Moira resigneddirector
- 1993-08-06➕TAYLOR, Moira appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-06➖ANDERSON FYFE LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1990-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs TAYSIDE MACHINERY LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry Richard Taylor Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roy Ritchie Taylorceased 15/04/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/1990 | — |