SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC432208 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-10
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y

60/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £2,994,000

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-02-25
Profit before tax£-2.99M
Average employees96

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 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
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-02-01
    ➖
    KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony resigned
    director
  9. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2024-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2023-07-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2023-04-18
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  16. 2023-04-17
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  17. 2023-04-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2023-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-03-20
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    ROGERSON, Grant Robert William resigned
    director
  20. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-08-25
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2017-03-08
    ➕
    ROGERSON, Grant Robert William appointed
    director
  25. 2015-07-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2015-07-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2013-10-16
    ➖
    MACHRAY OBE, Patrick John resigned
    director
  28. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    MOUNTFORD, Michael John resigned
    director
  29. 2012-10-19
    ➕
    DOWLING, Simon Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2012-10-19
    ➕
    MACHRAY OBE, Patrick John appointed
    director
  31. 2012-10-19
    ➕
    MOUNTFORD, Michael John appointed
    director
  32. 2012-10-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  33. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    GALLOWAY, John Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2012-10-05
    ➖
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  35. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2012-09-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
  37. 2012-09-10
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2012-09-10
    ➕
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

64/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Group structure

Jw Galloway Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jw Galloway Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
This company · SC432208

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jw Galloway Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 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
Incorporated2012-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat

Registered office

Munnieston
Thornhill
Stirling
FK8 3QG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

DOWLING, Simon Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALLOWAY, John Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-10 · resigned 2020-08-25
Resigned
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-09-10 · resigned 2012-10-05
Resigned
KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2025-02-01
Resigned
MACHRAY OBE, Patrick John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2013-10-16
Resigned
MOUNTFORD, Michael John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
ROGERSON, Grant Robert William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2023-03-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/07/201504/07/2023
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property19/10/201222/07/2015

Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-04