Gorman And Sheridan Limited
ActiveLiveGorman And Sheridan Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 19 May 1978 (48 years ago), with its registered office in Scotland. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
First accounts were due 31 Jan 1993 and are not on the register — about 33 years 8 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 40,984 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.1%).
- 3Around 3,574 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 55/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Slaters Limited SC039362 · SIC 4522 | 09 Oct 1963 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Alexander & Ward Roofing Limited SC052582 · SIC 4522 | 19 Mar 1973 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Pirie & Company (Paisley) Limited SC017690 · SIC 4522 | 20 Jan 1934 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Thomas M. Devon & Company Limited SC032041 · SIC 4522 | 26 Feb 1957 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Arthur Syddall (Grantham) Limited 00347220 · SIC 4522 | 12 Dec 1938 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| H.H. Robertson (U.K.) Limited 00492114 · SIC 2875 | 01 Mar 1951 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Roberts & Burling Limited 00333217 · SIC 4522 | 01 Nov 1937 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lawson Peel Limited 02404156 · SIC 4522 | 13 Jul 1989 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Euxton Property Services Limited 05518718 · SIC 4522 | 26 Jul 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Alexander Sinclair Limited 01094539 · SIC 4522 | 06 Feb 1973 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Arksomes Limited 01270452 · SIC 4522 | 27 Jul 1976 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Alsager Roofing Co. Limited 01263617 · SIC 4522 | 17 Jun 1976 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Bossmann Dachdeckerei LTD. 05500443 · SIC 4522 | 06 Jul 2005 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| James Chandler (Lewes) Limited 00238285 · SIC 4522 | 28 Mar 1929 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Manor Lane Services Company Limited 01114763 · SIC 4522 | 21 May 1973 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Neatrevel Limited 00138782 · SIC 4522 | 28 Dec 1914 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Court order10 Apr 2025
Company details
- Company
- Gorman And Sheridan Limited
- Number
- SC064924
- Registered office
- 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TH
- Incorporated
- 19 May 1978
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 4522 — Motor vehicle trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Jan 1993
- Confirmation statement
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Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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