GOLDEN LION PILOTAGE AND MARINE SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED

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SC110062 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-03-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50300
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-08
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    GILBERT, Stuart Alexander appointed
    director
  4. 2023-06-08
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    HUTCHISON, Graeme John resigned
    director
  5. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-06-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-22
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    HAMILTON, Rory Colin Stirling appointed
    director
  10. 2021-04-22
    ➕
    HUTCHISON, Graeme John appointed
    director
  11. 2021-04-22
    ➖
    LEE, Stewart resigned
    director
  12. 2021-04-22
    ➖
    MCEWAN, Jillian Margaret resigned
    director
  13. 2021-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-05-06
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    SCOTT, Clive Barrie resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-05-06
    ➕
    MCEWAN, Jillian Margaret appointed
    director
  20. 2020-05-06
    ➖
    SCOTT, Clive Barrie resigned
    director
  21. 2020-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-05-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-06-13
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    LEE, Stewart appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Malcolm Macauley resigned
    director
  29. 2000-06-28
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Malcolm Macauley appointed
    director
  30. 2000-06-28
    ➖
    MCCOMBIE, David A resigned
    director
  31. 1995-01-17
    ➕
    SCOTT, Clive Barrie appointed
    director
  32. 1990-04-20
    ➖
    COATES, James Fleming Scott resigned
    secretary
  33. 1990-04-20
    ➕
    SCOTT, Clive Barrie appointed
    secretary
  34. 1990-04-20
    ➖
    COATES, James Fleming Scott resigned
    director
  35. 1990-04-20
    ➕
    MCCOMBIE, David A appointed
    director
  36. 1989-12-31
    ➖
    KELTIE, Robert Frederick resigned
    director
  37. 1989-12-07
    ➖
    RUSSELL, James G resigned
    secretary
  38. 1989-12-07
    ➖
    RUSSELL, James G resigned
    director
  39. 1988-12-31
    ➖
    KELTIE, Robert Frederick resigned
    secretary
  40. 1988-12-31
    ➖
    SCOTT, Clive Barrie resigned
    director
  41. 1988-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As GOLDEN LION PILOTAGE AND MARINE SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
  42. 1988-03-24
    ➕
    KELTIE, Robert Frederick appointed
    secretary
  43. 1988-03-24
    ➕
    KELTIE, Robert Frederick appointed
    director
  44. 1988-03-24
    ➕
    SCOTT, Clive Barrie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50300 — SIC 50300

Registered office

16/18 Weir Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

GILBERT, Stuart Alexander→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILTON, Rory Colin Stirling→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COATES, James Fleming Scott→
secretary · resigned 1990-04-20
Resigned
KELTIE, Robert Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1988-03-24 · resigned 1988-12-31
Resigned
RUSSELL, James G→
secretary · resigned 1989-12-07
Resigned
SCOTT, Clive Barrie→
secretary · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 2020-05-06
Resigned
COATES, James Fleming Scott→
director · resigned 1990-04-20
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Graeme John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2023-06-08
Resigned
KELTIE, Robert Frederick→
director · appointed 1988-03-24 · resigned 1989-12-31
Resigned
LEE, Stewart→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2021-04-22
Resigned
MACLEOD, Malcolm Macauley→
director · ~88y · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
MCCOMBIE, David A→
director · ~89y · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 2000-06-28
Resigned
MCEWAN, Jillian Margaret→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-05-06 · resigned 2021-04-22
Resigned
RUSSELL, James G→
director · resigned 1989-12-07
Resigned
SCOTT, Clive Barrie→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-17 · resigned 2020-05-06
Resigned
SCOTT, Clive Barrie→
director · ~76y · appointed 1988-03-24 · resigned 1988-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-22