RAEBURN DRILLING AND GEOTECHNICAL (NORTHERN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC329030 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-09
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 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 43130
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.8y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-01➕MAHMOOD, Tariq appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-07➖O'SULLIVAN, Thomas Bernard resigneddirector
- 2025-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2025-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-08➖RICHARDS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-27➖BAXTER, Anne Maureen resigneddirector
- 2023-09-27➕O'SULLIVAN, Thomas Bernard appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-03-22➕HUNTER, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-03-22➖RAEBURN, James Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-22➕BAXTER, Anne Maureen appointeddirector
- 2022-03-22➖RAEBURN, David George resigneddirector
- 2022-03-22➕RICHARDS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-22➖STEPHEN, Alexander Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-04-27➖KEMLO, John Strachan resigneddirector
- 2007-10-30➕RAEBURN, James Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-30➖DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-30➕KEMLO, John Strachan appointeddirector
- 2007-10-30➕RAEBURN, David George appointeddirector
- 2007-10-30➕STEPHEN, Alexander Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-10-30➖DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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RAEBURN DRILLING AND GEOTECHNICAL (NORTHERN) LIMITED
This company · SC329030
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43130 — SIC 43130
Registered office
. Whistleberry Road
Hamilton
Glasgow
ML3 0HP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HUNTER, Robert Edward→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAHMOOD, Tariq→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAEBURN, James Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2022-03-22
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2007-10-30
BAXTER, Anne Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-03-22 · resigned 2023-09-27
KEMLO, John Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2012-04-27
O'SULLIVAN, Thomas Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-09-27 · resigned 2025-03-07
RAEBURN, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2022-03-22
RICHARDS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-22 · resigned 2024-04-08
STEPHEN, Alexander Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2022-03-22
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2007-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2024 | 20/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2023 | 20/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2022 | 01/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2022 | 01/12/2023 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-23