£4.65m
+10%vs Jul 2024ActiveSC076867Private limited company
SIMS AUTOMATICS LIMITED
Significant control: Derek Charles Mcgillivray (25–50%), Scott Donald Mcgillivray (50–75%) and 1 more
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Summary
SIMS AUTOMATICS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC076867) incorporated on 2 December 1981. Its registered activity is gambling and betting activities (SIC 92000). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £4.65m and cash of £1.85m, with 58 employees on average. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£4.24m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 667 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £69k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Derek Charles Mcgillivray
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Scott Donald Mcgillivray
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Alison Agnes Lambie
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 December 198144 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027in 188 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 December 2026in 53 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 92000
- Gambling and betting activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.85m
+79%vs Jul 2024Not reported
58
−3%vs Jul 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £4.65m | £1.85m | — | — | — | — | 58 |
| 31 July 2024 | £4.24m | £1.04m | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Cash per employee£32kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £4,652,258 at 31 July 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,848,721
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2 December 1981
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 188 days
- Confirmation statement duein 53 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.65m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.24m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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