GB & AM ANDERSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC165087 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-22
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.
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
92 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees600600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2025-10-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Statkraft Hydrogen UK Holding Limited
  3. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-04-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
  9. 2021-07-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2021-07-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-07-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2021-05-13
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
  15. 2021-05-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-04-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
  17. 2021-04-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2021-04-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2021-04-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-04-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
  21. 2021-03-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-03-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
  23. 2020-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-03-01
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    ANDERSON, Brian Grant appointed
    director
  26. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Nathan Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 1996-04-29
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Anthony Maurice appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-04-29
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Anthony Maurice appointed
    director
  29. 1996-04-29
    ➕
    ANDERSON, George Brian appointed
    director
  30. 1996-04-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-04-29
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1996-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As GB & AM ANDERSON LIMITED
  33. 1996-04-22
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-04-22
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Westby
64 West High Street
Forfar
Angus
DD8 1BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

ANDERSON, Anthony Maurice→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-29
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Active
ANDERSON, Anthony Maurice→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-04-29
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Active
ANDERSON, Brian Grant→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-03-01
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Active
ANDERSON, George Brian→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-04-29
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Active
ANDERSON, Nathan Anthony→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-03-01
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Statkraft Hydrogen UK Holding
Statkraft Hydrogen UK Holding Limited
A registered charge1 property01/10/2025—
outstanding
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) (07075398)
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
A registered charge1 property26/04/2022—
outstanding
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) (07075398)
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
A registered charge1 property13/05/2021—
outstanding
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) (07075398)
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
A registered charge1 property30/04/2021—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/04/2021—
outstanding
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) (07075398)
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
A registered charge1 property07/04/2021—
outstanding
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) (07075398)
Peel Nre Wind Farms (No.1) Limited (07075398)
A registered charge1 property24/03/2021—
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Recent filings (92 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-07-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-26