JAMES CATTO & COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC010032 · ltd · incorporated 1918-04-01
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    LEASK, Malcolm Ewan resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2023-01-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-01-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-12-15
    ➕
    LEASK, Malcolm Ewan appointed
    director
  13. 2022-12-15
    ➖
    LEONARD, Martin John, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2022-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  20. 2017-11-03
    ➕
    HALL, Roger Gordon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Alistair James Graham resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-09-28
    ➕
    LEONARD, Martin John, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2017-09-28
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Alistair James Graham resigned
    director
  24. 2014-02-17
    ➕
    LEE, Man Kong appointed
    director
  25. 2014-02-17
    ➖
    KICHODHAN, Matthew resigned
    director
  26. 2013-04-25
    ➕
    THONGTHEPPAIROT, Prapakon appointed
    director
  27. 2013-04-25
    ➕
    KICHODHAN, Matthew appointed
    director
  28. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    SEEUMPORNROJ, Tee resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    CHYE, Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2011-12-31
    ➕
    SEEUMPORNROJ, Tee appointed
    director
  31. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Angus John Malise resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Alistair James Graham appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    BOYLE, Robert resigned
    director
  34. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    CHYE, Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Angus John Malise resigned
    director
  36. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    ROBISON, William Anderson resigned
    director
  37. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Alistair James Graham appointed
    director
  38. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    THOMSON, Graeme Cathcart resigned
    director
  39. 1994-02-14
    ➖
    ARTHUR, Thomas Nixon resigned
    secretary
  40. 1994-02-14
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Angus John Malise appointed
    secretary
  41. 1991-08-01
    ➖
    DELAHOOKE, Michael Garwood resigned
    director
  42. 1991-01-21
    ➕
    THOMSON, Graeme Cathcart appointed
    director
  43. 1990-12-31
    ➕
    DELAHOOKE, Michael Garwood appointed
    director
  44. 1990-06-11
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD, Michael resigned
    secretary
  45. 1990-06-11
    ➕
    ARTHUR, Thomas Nixon appointed
    secretary
  46. 1990-06-11
    ➕
    BOYLE, Robert appointed
    director
  47. 1990-06-11
    ➖
    CARVER, Wyndham Houssemayne resigned
    director
  48. 1990-06-11
    ➖
    DADD, John Quintin resigned
    director
  49. 1990-06-11
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Angus John Malise appointed
    director
  50. 1990-06-11
    ➖
    LAWS, Elaine Maria resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 108 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Inver House Distillers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Inver House Distillers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
JAMES CATTO & COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC010032

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Inver House Distillers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdiceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdiceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Food & drink · ML postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
DAVIDSON BROTHERS (SHOTTS) LIMITED→
SC025270 · est 1947
£13.67M
£10.07M–£17.27M
——6979y8479y
BLAIRMHOR DISTILLERS LIMITED→
SC140080 · est 1992
——£0—33y8377y
LAZY DAY FOODS LIMITED→
SC298222 · est 2006
——£2.52M—20y8371y
CENTRAL BAKERY SUPPLIES LTD.→
SC370821 · est 2010
———90016y8265y
GARDINERS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED→
SC207381 · est 2000
——£2.80M—25y8285y
BRAND NEW CAKE LIMITED→
SC379264 · est 2010
————15y8061y
CAMPBELLS FUDGE LIMITED→
SC394263 · est 2011
———20015y8062y
DENHOLM BAKERS LTD→
SC358592 · est 2009
——£149.5k—17y8074y
INVER HOUSE DISTILLERS LIMITED→
SC040036 · est 1964 · no financials extracted
————62y8072y
JINXY LIMITED→
SC254032 · est 2003
——£56.3k—22y8072y
KERR'S BAKERY LIMITED→
SC294053 · est 2005
———5020y8060y
LIGHTBODY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC194711 · est 1999 · no financials extracted
————27y8064y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1918-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

Moffat Distillery
Roughrigg Road
Airdrie
Lanarkshire
ML6 8FU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

HALL, Roger Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Man Kong→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THONGTHEPPAIROT, Prapakon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCHIBALD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1989-07-31 · resigned 1990-06-11
Resigned
ARTHUR, Thomas Nixon→
secretary · appointed 1990-06-11 · resigned 1994-02-14
Resigned
GRAHAM, Angus John Malise→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Andrew Ritchie→
secretary · resigned 1989-07-31
Resigned
STEVENSON, Alistair James Graham→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2017-09-28
Resigned
BOYLE, Robert→
director · ~82y · appointed 1990-06-11 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
CARVER, Wyndham Houssemayne→
director · ~83y · resigned 1990-06-11
Resigned
CHYE, Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
DADD, John Quintin→
director · ~83y · resigned 1990-06-11
Resigned
DELAHOOKE, Michael Garwood→
director · ~91y · appointed 1990-12-31 · resigned 1991-08-01
Resigned
GRAHAM, Angus John Malise→
director · ~89y · appointed 1990-06-11 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
KICHODHAN, Matthew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2014-02-17
Resigned
KING, John Alexander→
director · ~96y · resigned 1989-04-30
Resigned
LAWS, Elaine Maria→
director · ~73y · resigned 1990-06-11
Resigned
LEASK, Malcolm Ewan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-15 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
LEONARD, Martin John, Dr→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2022-12-15
Resigned
MILNE, James Elder→
director · ~87y · resigned 1990-06-11
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-22