BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED
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Cash
£19k
+0.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£11k
-25.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
866
+8.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£9.9k
+95.6% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £165,839,022 | £198,972 | £245,116 | +23.2% | |
| Operating profit | £1,311,007 | £5,267 | £9,427 | +79% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,063,094 | £5,046 | £9,871 | +95.6% | |
| Net profit | £717,364 | £3,716 | £7,400 | +99.1% | |
| Cash | £14,222,941 | £19,314 | £19,415 | +0.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,461,779 | £25,236 | £18,993 | -24.7% | |
| Net assets | £15,307,347 | £14,273 | £10,673 | -25.2% | |
| Equity | £15,307,347 | £14,273 | £10,673 | -25.2% | |
| Average employees | 812 | 799 | 866 | +8.4% | |
| Wages | £31,954,089 | £33,123 | £37,923 | +14.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £232,200 | £475 | £628 | +32.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £20,069 | £24 | £33 | +37.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £120,414 | £158 | £189 | +19.6% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | 0.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.6% | 20.9% | 49.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 67.1% | 74.3% | 78.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.48x | 1.22x | 0.93x | |
| Interest cover | 2.71x | 9.74x | 31.53x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED 2000-06-08 → present
- TM 1155 LIMITED 2000-04-11 → 2000-06-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Henderson Loggie LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, trading forecasts and projections show that the group is expected to continue generating positive cash flows for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED · parent
- Growing Concern Scotland Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Martine Sandra | Secretary | 2016-10-12 | — | — |
| BROWN, Martine Sandra | Director | 2016-10-11 | Sep 1970 | British |
| DIXON, John | Director | 2022-11-30 | Oct 1967 | British |
| FINLAYSON, Jamie | Director | 2026-04-01 | Oct 1980 | British |
| GODSELL, Mark | Director | 2008-12-04 | Jul 1972 | British |
| HALUCH, James Stefan | Director | 2022-02-17 | Sep 1969 | British |
| MACKAY, Andrew Michael | Director | 2024-02-03 | Jul 1972 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Alan Kenneth | Director | 2009-10-14 | Apr 1961 | British |
| SCOTT, Euan Andrew | Director | 2026-04-01 | Aug 1979 | British |
| SOLANKI, Mitesh Jayantilal | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SUNDERLAND, John Mark | Director | 2022-10-10 | Mar 1968 | British |
| THOMPSON, Andrew | Director | 2026-01-01 | Aug 1968 | British |
| THORPE, Anthony Edward | Director | 2024-08-01 | Jul 1989 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, Ciaran Anthony | Secretary | 2000-09-18 | 2002-07-08 |
| RICHARDSON, Lyn | Secretary | 2002-07-08 | 2003-05-15 |
| SMITH, Ian Patrick | Secretary | 2003-05-15 | 2016-07-01 |
| TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-11 | 2000-09-19 |
| AMOSSE, Francois Jean | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| BARBER, Timothy George | Director | 2021-01-06 | 2022-03-11 |
| BARLOW, John | Director | 2001-07-03 | 2001-12-04 |
| BARTON, James Graham | Director | 2017-01-26 | 2023-07-31 |
| BATUT, Gregoire Claude Albert | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2018-09-03 |
| CAIRNDUFF, Robert Holmes | Director | 2022-06-13 | 2023-10-01 |
| CLARKE, Robert Hugh | Director | 2002-03-21 | 2002-09-28 |
| COULTAS, David Joseph | Director | 2016-01-28 | 2021-01-06 |
| COULTAS, David Joseph | Director | 2004-02-05 | 2011-01-28 |
| COULTAS, David Joseph | Director | 2002-02-22 | 2002-09-28 |
| CRAIG, Alan Harcourt | Director | 2002-09-28 | 2004-08-11 |
| CROSS, Eric Robert Ian | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2002-02-22 |
| CUBITT, Mark | Director | 2005-12-07 | 2007-01-29 |
| DAVIES, Mark John | Director | 2019-12-06 | 2022-11-30 |
| DUFF, Robert Shepherd | Director | 2010-01-26 | 2017-11-14 |
| DUFF, Robert Shepherd | Director | 2004-08-11 | 2005-12-07 |
| DUFF, Robert Shepherd | Director | 2002-09-28 | 2004-02-05 |
| FAWCETT, David Fred | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2002-02-22 |
| FERRER, Christophe Gaetan Louis | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2021-02-01 |
| FOLDES, John Henry Roger | Director | 2009-10-14 | 2010-09-20 |
| GALBRAITH, Robert Macleod | Director | 2007-01-29 | 2007-05-31 |
| GORDON, Brian James | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2017-04-10 |
| HIGGINS, Michael John | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2010-01-26 |
| JACKSON, Phillip John | Director | 2001-03-08 | 2002-05-13 |
| KENNEDY, Ciaran Anthony | Director | 2006-08-09 | 2009-10-14 |
| KENNEDY, Ciaran Anthony | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2006-01-01 |
| LEE, David | Director | 2002-03-21 | 2011-12-31 |
| MACKENZIE, Alan Kenneth | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2006-07-09 |
| MCDONALD, Ross Edward | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2022-02-17 |
| MCLEOD, Colin Vaughan | Director | 2002-09-30 | 2009-10-14 |
| MOORE, Brian George | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-02-16 |
| MORRISON, Hugh Donald | Director | 2017-11-14 | 2019-12-06 |
| MURPHY, John Paul | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| MURRAY, Iain William | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2026-04-01 |
| PAJOT, Alexandre Jerome, Georges | Director | 2021-05-20 | 2022-10-10 |
| PENNOCK, Roger James | Director | 2006-02-16 | 2007-01-29 |
| PENNOCK, Roger James | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2003-09-30 |
| PERFECT, Henry George | Director | 2001-09-07 | 2002-12-31 |
| PETERS, Ian Alan Duncan | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2014-03-07 |
| ROSS, Timothy Stuart | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2001-07-03 |
| SEYWRIGHT, Alan Alexander | Director | 2011-01-28 | 2016-01-28 |
| SMITH, Ian Patrick | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2016-07-01 |
| TAYLOR, William | Director | 2003-03-20 | 2016-10-22 |
| WARDROP, Scott Alexander | Director | 2007-01-29 | 2022-12-31 |
| WARDROP, Scott Alexander | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2002-02-22 |
| WATT, Stuart James Mcgregor | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2003-05-14 |
| WINGFIELD, Patrick William | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2002-02-22 |
| WOOD, Robert | Director | 2014-03-07 | 2018-05-02 |
| REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-04-11 | 2000-09-19 |
| TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-04-11 | 2000-09-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs U.K. Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2020-03-03 | Active |
| Jacobs One Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-03 |
| Vinci Construction Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Breedon Facilities Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.