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Probat Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 March 1974 (52 years)
- Previously known as
- Macintyre Chocolate Systems Limited (until 22 January 2026)Low & Duff (Developments) Limited (until 23 September 2017)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (28990)
- Directors
- Christian ThimmJoseph John Gorman
- Owned by
- Hamburg Dresdner Maschinenfabriken Verwaltungsgesellschaft MBH
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- Sir William Smith RoadKirkton Industrial EstateArbroathDD11 3RD
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 1 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 18 July 2026
Charges
- Total
- 15
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 13
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Thimm, Christian
Director · Appointed 20 January 2026
German
Born January 1978 (48)
Couttie, Marc
Secretary · Appointed 21 December 2021
Gorman, Joseph John
Director · Appointed 1 June 2019
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Officer history (7 former)
20 January 2026
Resigned Hardt, Armin as Director
20 January 2026
Appointed Thimm, Christian as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Simon, Ernst Guenter as Director
21 December 2021
Appointed Couttie, Marc as Secretary
21 December 2021
Appointed Hardt, Armin as Director
21 December 2021
Resigned Ireland, Robert as Secretary
1 June 2019
Appointed Gorman, Joseph John as Director
14 January 2019
Resigned Pförsich, Wolfgang Fridemann as Director
1 August 2016
Appointed Pförsich, Wolfgang Fridemann as Director
27 November 2014
Resigned Anderson, Stuart Simpson as Director
17 July 2013
Appointed Simon, Ernst Guenter as Director
17 July 2013
Resigned Roberton, Iain Russell as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Ireland, Robert as Secretary
29 January 1999
Resigned Anderson, Patricia Helen as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Hamburg Dresdner Maschinenfabriken Verwaltungsgesellschaft MBH
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Liability Company - Gmbh
Reg. no. 33047
Holdings 1
Companies where Probat Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · group accounts
- Net Assets
- £4,571,586
- Cash
- £156,334
- Profit
- £1,025,648
- Debt Ratio
- 44%
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Return on Equity
- 22%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £3,299,367 | £3,347,676 | £3,047,910 |
| Current Assets | £4,930,975 | £3,604,772 | £3,461,618 |
| Debtors | £2,592,863 | £1,029,560 | £1,207,346 |
| Cash | £156,334 | £726,169 | £34,024 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,184,709 | £3,011,797 | £3,599,969 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £14,747 | |
| Net Current Assets | £1,746,266 | £592,975 | |
| Net Assets | £4,571,586 | £3,545,938 | £2,493,318 |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,571,586 | £3,545,938 | £2,493,318 |
Filings 163
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 18 July 2026 | ||
| 3 July 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 27 January 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 22 January 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 22 January 2026 | Certificate of change of name |
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