G.A. ENGINEERING (SCOTLAND) LTD.
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Cash
£0
-100% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
-£499k
+86.5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
23
-32.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.2m
+454.2% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
During 2026, the directors resolved to wind down the business within the company and transfer all remaining assets and liabilities to G A Engineering (North West) Limited, a fellow subsidiary company Whilst the company will continue to receive support from the wider group throughout this transitional period, the decision to cease activities has been formally approved Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £2,381,904 | £3,056,212 | £1,743,324 | -43% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£422,493 | -£799,509 | £3,258,096 | +507.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,053,069 | -£476,770 | -£896,707 | £3,176,041 | +454.2% | |
| Net profit | -£1,155,988 | -£595,623 | -£668,905 | £3,197,373 | +578% | |
| Cash | £18,902 | £76,188 | £17,006 | £0 | -100% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£2,005,101 | -£1,917,225 | -£2,831,475 | £165,828 | +105.9% | |
| Net assets | -£2,432,239 | -£3,027,862 | -£3,696,767 | -£499,394 | +86.5% | |
| Equity | -£2,432,239 | -£3,027,862 | -£3,696,767 | -£499,394 | +86.5% | |
| Average employees | 29 | 32 | 34 | 23 | -32.4% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -17.7% | -26.2% | 186.9% | |
| Net margin | — | -25.0% | -21.9% | 183.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 1964.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 171.7% | 174.2% | 199.0% | 127.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.44x | 0.37x | 0.45x | |
| Interest cover | — | -7.78x | -8.23x | 39.71x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“During 2026, the directors resolved to wind down the business within the company and transfer all remaining assets and liabilities to G A Engineering (North West) Limited, a fellow subsidiary company Whilst the company will continue to receive support from the wider group throughout this transitional period, the decision to cease activities has been formally approved Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern”
Significant events
- “During 2026, the directors resolved to wind down the business within the company and transfer all remaining assets and liabilities to G A Engineering (North West) Limited, a fellow subsidiary company”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-02-01 | — | — |
| BUCHAN, Tyler John | Director | 2020-04-03 | Sep 1985 | British |
| MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen | Director | 2018-05-14 | Sep 1983 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHAN, Tyler John | Secretary | 2020-04-03 | 2024-02-01 |
| MCBEAN, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 1997-07-30 | 2017-11-13 |
| MURRAY, Kerrie Rae Doreen | Secretary | 2018-05-14 | 2020-04-03 |
| REID, Brian | Nominee Secretary | 1997-07-29 | 1997-07-29 |
| WATSON, Frank William | Secretary | 2017-11-13 | 2018-05-14 |
| AITKEN, Gavin | Director | 2014-11-05 | 2017-01-19 |
| DEUCHARS, Gordon | Director | 1997-07-30 | 2017-10-18 |
| DEUCHARS, Susan Lesley | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2014-11-05 |
| GRAY, Angus John | Director | 2017-02-27 | 2020-02-04 |
| HODKINSON, David John | Director | 2023-02-02 | 2023-12-31 |
| KERR, Murray Mckay | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2019-04-02 |
| MABBOTT, Stephen | Nominee Director | 1997-07-29 | 1997-07-29 |
| SAWAYA MELVILLE, Zeina | Director | 2019-09-26 | 2020-10-01 |
| WATSON, Frank William | Director | 2015-02-23 | 2018-05-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryme Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| G A Engineering (Group) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-07 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2026-10-16 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-16 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-16 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-13 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-01-13 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-01-13 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-01-13 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-01-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.