CHARLES CONNELL & COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC005140 · ltd · incorporated 1902-07-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 58.2y

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 58.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
18 charges (17/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
89
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  2. 2024-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  9. 2023-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  10. 2023-06-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-06-19
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Gladman Developments Limited
  12. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-21
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-14
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  15. 2020-07-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-07-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-07-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-06-29
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    PECK, Simon David, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2019-01-14
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    STUBBS, Ian Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #17
  23. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #8
  24. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #9
  25. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #7
  28. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2017-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2016-10-12
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Gladman Developments Limited
  33. 2016-10-01
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    PALONI, Maria Giovanna appointed
    secretary
  34. 2016-10-01
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    HARTLEY, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  35. 2016-05-17
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    ROYDE, Matthew Max Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2015-11-15
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    CONNELL, Charles Raymond resigned
    director
  37. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    BROWN, Ian Forbes resigned
    director
  38. 2014-12-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Ian Forbes resigned
    secretary
  39. 2014-12-08
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    HARTLEY, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  40. 2012-05-09
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    DAVIDSON, Hew Craig resigned
    director
  41. 2010-03-31
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    HARDMAN, Blaise Noel Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 2009-04-07
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    CONNELL, Charles Croxton appointed
    director
  43. 2009-03-08
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    CONNELL, Tugela Violet Ann resigned
    director
  44. 2006-06-01
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    BROWN, Ian Forbes appointed
    director
  45. 2006-06-01
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    STUBBS, Ian Michael appointed
    director
  46. 2005-12-22
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    BROWN, Ian Forbes appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-12-22
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    DAVIDSON, Hew Craig resigned
    secretary
  48. 2004-05-07
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    CONNELL, Tugela Violet Ann appointed
    director
  49. 1999-05-31
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    DAVIDSON, Hew Craig appointed
    secretary
  50. 1999-05-31
    ➖
    FARMER, William Alexander resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CONNELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 124 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Croxton Connell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Michael Stubbs As Executor Of Charles Raymond Connellceased 11/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Ian Forbes Brown As Executor Of Charles Raymond Connellceased 11/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Vindex Trustees Limited As Executor Of Charles Raymond Connellceased 11/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1902-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Stableyard Office
Colquhalzie
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1LB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

PALONI, Maria Giovanna→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNELL, Charles Croxton→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-04-07
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Active
PECK, Simon David, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-06-29
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Active
ROYDE, Matthew Max Edward→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Ian Forbes→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2014-12-08
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Hew Craig→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2005-12-22
Resigned
FARMER, William Alexander→
secretary · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
HARTLEY, Alan James→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
ADAMS, Mervyn Hampton→
director · ~96y · resigned 1995-05-22
Resigned
BROWN, Ian Forbes→
director · ~85y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
CONNELL, Charles Raymond→
director · ~94y · resigned 2015-11-15
Resigned
CONNELL, Tugela Violet Ann→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-07 · resigned 2009-03-08
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Hew Craig→
director · ~96y · appointed 1990-08-06 · resigned 2012-05-09
Resigned
HARDMAN, Blaise Noel Anthony→
director · ~87y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
STUBBS, Ian Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

18
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Gladman Developments
Gladman Developments Limited
A registered charge1 property19/06/2023—
outstanding
Gladman Developments
Gladman Developments Limited
A registered charge1 property12/10/2016—
satisfied
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Deed of covenant1 property12/03/198418/10/1985
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Deed of covenant1 property10/02/198324/08/2017
satisfied
Finance for Shipping
Finance for Shipping LTD
Deed of covenant1 property15/10/198213/04/1984
satisfied
Unknown
Deed of covenant1 property23/09/198018/02/1983
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
First priority statutory morgage1 property23/09/198018/02/1983
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Statutory mortgage1 property23/09/198018/02/1983
satisfied
Morgan Grenfell (Guernsey)
Morgan Grenfell (Guernsey) Limited
Charge1 property24/01/198026/04/1984
satisfied
N.V.Export Financiering-Maubschapping
Mortgage1 property22/06/197624/08/2017
satisfied
N.V. Export Financiering-Maatschapping
Deed of covenant1 property21/06/197624/08/2017
satisfied
Ship Mortgage Finance Company . Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave, London E.C.2R.7DD
Ship Mortgage Finance Company LTD. Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave, London E.C.2R.7DD
Deed of covenant1 property08/02/197424/08/2017
satisfied
Ship Mortgage Finance Company . Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave. London E.C.2.R.7DD
Ship Mortgage Finance Company LTD. Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave. London E.C.2.R.7DD
Stat. Mortgage1 property08/02/197424/08/2017
satisfied
Ship Mortgage Finance Company . Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave, London E.C.2R.7DD
Ship Mortgage Finance Company LTD. Piercy House, 7 Ceopihall Ave, London E.C.2R.7DD
Deed of assignment1 property08/02/197224/08/2017
satisfied
Morgan Grenfell & Co.
Morgan Grenfell & Co. LTD
Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant1 property03/09/196924/08/2017
satisfied
Morgan Grenfell & Co.
Morgan Grenfell & Co. LTD
Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant1 property03/09/196924/08/2017
satisfied
Ship Mortgage Finance Company
Ship Mortgage Finance Company LTD
A registered charge1 property25/01/196824/08/2017
satisfied
Ship Mortgage Finance Company
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Statutory mortgage1 property25/01/196824/08/2017
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Recent filings (162 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06