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Skim Coat Scotland Ltd

Glasgow · Ltd · Est. 2013

Plastering and rendering contractor across Central Scotland. Disability Confident Level 2 employer with 2 plasterers with disabilities in active roles. Living Wage accredited. Partners with SAMH for employee mental health support.

Founded
2013
Employees
14 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
09000133
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
73/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.2
ecoCommunity
7.6
paymentsTax
7.0
groupsEmployment
8.2
campaignCause
6.8
Score updates from live register data
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Why Skim Coat Scotland Ltd scores 73/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.2
ecoCommunity
£4,500 donated in FY2024 (1.2% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.6
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.2% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.0
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 11.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.2
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors6.8

Skim Coat Scotland Ltd

Skim Coat was founded in Glasgow in 2013 by plasterer Jamie Reid. The Disability Confident journey began after Jamie attended a local business event and heard a presentation from a disability employment advisor that challenged his assumptions about what roles were accessible.

How Skim Coat Scotland Ltd treats its people

£13/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
11.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Skim Coat Scotland Ltd's effective rate
19.2%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Skim Coat Scotland Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.