SMITH CONTRACTS SCOTLAND LIMITED
Company number SC481996 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Smith Contracts Scotland Limited demonstrates financial performance significantly above sector norms for small UK construction contractors, with ten consecutive years of profitability, compound net asset growth of approximately 30% annually, and a debt-free capital structure built entirely through retained earnings. The company's positioning in the steel-framed commercial building niche—combining design, fabrication, and construction capabilities—aligns well with structural demand shifts toward industrial and logistics buildings in Scotland. The primary risks centre on working capital tightness (current ratio of 1.004:1), likely customer concentration inherent to a 15-employee regional contractor, and key person dependency given the single listed director. Overall, this is a well-managed, financially disciplined regional contractor that has navigated sector headwinds considerably better than the majority of its peer group.
Shareholders' funds
£574,376
Balance sheet as at 2025-07-31
What it does
41201
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2014-07-11
- Employees
- 15 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Low Bowhill Farm, Low Bowhill Farm, Newmilns, Scotland, KA16 9LG
- Postcode
- KA16 9LG
- Capital
- 750 GBP
- Accounts category
- Unaudited Abridged
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-11
- Next due by
- 2027-07-25
Nature of business (SIC)
- 41201 Construction of commercial buildings
Officers 1 current · 2 resigned
Contact details
- Website
- smithcontractsscotland.com
- Phone
- 01294277213
Smith Contracts provide steel framed buildings, planning, design, fabrication, civil engineering, concrete materials and cladding in Scotland
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNITS 7 & 8 MURDOCH PLACE, OLDHALL WEST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, IRVINE, KA11 5DG, SCOTLAND | 2020-12-16 |
| LAWERSBRIDGE FARM MAUCHLINE, AYRSHIRE, KA5 6EU | 2018-01-23 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 37 similar companies in KA
3rd largest employer among its local peers (15 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2014.
No.4 of the largest construction of commercial buildings companies in Ayr →
Competitors Ayr
This company ranks 4 among construction of commercial buildings in Ayr.
The class of 2014
35%
of the 1,641 companies in this sector incorporated in 2014 are still active today; 56% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
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