AILSA MACHINERY LIMITED

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SC147434 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-10
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.48M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,478,819
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£716k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£496k£992k£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.48M£2.46M
Current assets£1.10M£1.57M
Cash£716.3k£1.21M
Debtors£267.8k£259.2k
Net assets£2.48M£2.43M

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-05
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Marie Theresa appointed
    director
  7. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-08-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-07-02
    📄
    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  11. 2024-07-02
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  12. 2024-07-02
    📄
    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  13. 2024-07-02
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  14. 2024-06-07
    ➖
    MCCORMACK, Dale resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-06-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2024-04-02
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Brendan Thomas appointed
    director
  18. 2024-04-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-02-05
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Paul resigned
    director
  22. 2023-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-04-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2023-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-04-01
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2017-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2017-05-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2016-11-04
    ➖
    MCNAIR, Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2016-09-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Dale appointed
    director
  31. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    MCNAIR, Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2005-05-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2000-05-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: South Lanarkshire Council
  34. 1998-08-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 1995-04-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    CAIRNS, Marie Theresa appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-03-27
    ➖
    ROSS, Martin resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-03-27
    ➖
    ROSS, Martin resigned
    director
  39. 1995-02-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bristol Lease Corporation Limited
  40. 1993-11-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AILSA MACHINERY LIMITED
  41. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  42. 1993-11-10
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  43. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-director
  44. 1993-11-10
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CAIRNS, Brendan Thomas (same surname) appointed 2024-04-02. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brendan Thomas Cairns
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/11/2025
Mrs Marie Theresa Cairns
Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thomas Cairnsceased 14/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

9 Colvilles Place
Kelvin Industrial Estate
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 0PZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

CAIRNS, Marie Theresa→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIRNS, Brendan Thomas→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-02
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Active
CAIRNS, Marie Theresa→
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-03-05
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Active
CAIRNS, Thomas→
director · ~71y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned
ROSS, Martin→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-27
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Paul→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-01 · resigned 2024-02-05
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Dale→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
MCNAIR, Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2016-11-04
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-director · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned
ROSS, Martin→
director · ~73y · resigned 1995-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
South Lanarkshire Council
Standard security1 property03/05/200012/05/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property25/08/199803/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property10/04/199514/09/2016
satisfied
Bristol Lease Corporation
Bristol Lease Corporation Limited
Charge2 properties06/02/199507/05/2005

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-07-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-07-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-02