A & G KING TIMBER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC198132 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£7.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sawmilling and planing of wood
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,801,614
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.1m
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£7.8m
↑ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£3.5m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.01M | £7.67M |
| Current assets | £3.52M | £3.52M |
| Cash | £1.08M | £1.26M |
| Debtors | £2.24M | £2.05M |
| Net assets | £7.80M | £7.46M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-21➕DUNBAR, Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➖KING, Alan George resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-15➕KING, Alan George appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-15➖ST.JOHN, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-21➖KING, Alan George resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-21➕ST.JOHN, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-03-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: George King, Rietta Elizabeth King and Alan George King
- 1999-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A & G KING TIMBER LIMITED
- 1999-07-16➕KING, Alan George appointeddirector
- 1999-07-16➕KING, George appointeddirector
- 1999-07-16➕KING, Rietta Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1999-07-16➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-07-16➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-07-16➕KING, Alan George appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-16➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-07-16➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan George King Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan George Kingceased 16/07/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16100 — Sawmilling and planing of wood
Registered office
Rammerscales Sawmill
Hightae
Lockerbie
Dumfriesshire
DG11 1LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
KING, Alan George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-07-16
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KING, George→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-07-16
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KING, Rietta Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 1999-07-16
KING, Alan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-15 · resigned 2005-11-21
KING, Alan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2000-06-21
ST.JOHN, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2004-10-15
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 1999-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | George King, Rietta Elizabeth King and Alan George King | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/03/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15