CALEDONIAN MARITIME ASSETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC001854 · ltd · incorporated 1889-05-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 50100

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

52220SIC 52220
77341SIC 77341

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

75 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 46.5y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

75 charges (75/75 with lender, 75/75 with type)

Directors & officers

70 officers (8 active, 70 linked, 63 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

371 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (296 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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officers · TM01
2026-03-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-13
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TARRY, Mark Ian resigned
director
2025-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
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officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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MACLENNAN, Murdo resigned
director
2024-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
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officers · AP01
2024-11-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-15
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CRESSWELL, Stuart Peter appointed
director
2024-11-15
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TARRY, Mark Ian appointed
director
2024-09-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-31
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CROUCHER, Paul William resigned
director
2024-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
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mortgage · MR04
2023-05-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-04
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Charge satisfied #81
2023-05-04
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Charge satisfied #79
2023-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-01
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MACLENNAN, Murdo appointed
director
2022-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-31
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OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen resigned
director
2021-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
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FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton appointed
secretary
2020-11-16
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FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton appointed
director
2020-11-15
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BRUTON, Gillian Margaret resigned
secretary
2020-11-15
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BRUTON, Gillian Margaret resigned
director
2019-10-01
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MUIRHEAD, Ramsay Arthur Macleod appointed
director
2019-10-01
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WOOD, Graeme appointed
director
2019-06-14
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SPENCER, Lorna Elizabeth resigned
director
2019-02-28
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GRAHAM, Anthony Ronald resigned
director
2018-04-18
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BRUTON, Gillian Margaret appointed
secretary
2018-04-18
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THOMSON, Norman Morris resigned
secretary
2017-08-01
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CROUCHER, Paul William appointed
director
2017-08-01
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GRAHAM, Anthony Ronald appointed
director
2017-07-31
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FORREST, Mark Patrick resigned
director
2017-07-31
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WHYTE, Alistair Morrison resigned
director
2016-11-29
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Charge satisfied #80
2016-10-01
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Charge registered #81
Lender: Maritime Leasing (No. 19) Limited
2016-04-01
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ANDERSON, James appointed
director
2016-04-01
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HOBBS, Kevin Peter appointed
director
2016-03-31
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DOCHERTY, Thomas James resigned
director
2016-03-31
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DUNCAN, Andrew John resigned
director
2014-08-29
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Charge registered #80
Lender: Maritime Leasing (No.19) Limited

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACLENNAN, Murdo resigned 2025-09-30; TARRY, Mark Ian resigned 2026-03-13

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scottish Ministers Individual	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1889-05-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100

Registered office

Municipal Buildings, Fore Street

Port Glasgow

Renfrewshire

PA14 5EQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-26

Last: 2026-04-12