CALDER MILLERFIELD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC013663 · ltd · incorporated 1925-05-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 61.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 61.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 61.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-11-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-11-07📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2020-11-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-10-28📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2016-06-16➖KYLE, Cameron Ralston resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➖KYLE, Alexander Douglas resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖KYLE, Cameron Ralston resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖KYLE, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖FINDLATER, Douglas W resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖FINDLATER, Gordon R resigneddirector
- 2008-12-15➕FINDLATER, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-12-15➕FINDLATER, Grant John appointeddirector
- 2004-11-12➖KYLE, Alexander Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-12➕KYLE, Cameron Ralston appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-24➖CALDER, Mary A resigneddirector
- 1999-12-24➖KYLE, Alexander C resigneddirector
- 1999-11-01➕KYLE, Alexander Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-29➖FINDLATER, Douglas W resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-18➕KYLE, Alexander Douglas appointeddirector
- 1999-06-18➕KYLE, Gordon appointeddirector
- 1993-01-29➕FINDLATER, Douglas W appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-29➖FINDLATER, Robin resignedsecretary
- 1991-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1990-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1990-10-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1990-03-19➕KYLE, Cameron Ralston appointeddirector
- 1988-07-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1964-07-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1925-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CALDER MILLERFIELD LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 101 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Robert Findlater Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Grant John Findlater Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1925-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
213 Nuneaton Street
Glasgow
G40 3DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
FINDLATER, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-12-15
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FINDLATER, Grant John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2008-12-15
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FINDLATER, Douglas W→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-29 · resigned 1999-10-29
FINDLATER, Robin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-29
KYLE, Alexander Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2004-11-12
KYLE, Cameron Ralston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2016-06-16
CALDER, Mary A→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · resigned 1999-12-24
FINDLATER, Douglas W→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2008-12-31
FINDLATER, Gordon R→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-12-31
KYLE, Alexander Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2016-03-31
KYLE, Alexander C→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1999-12-24
KYLE, Cameron Ralston→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1990-03-19 · resigned 2016-03-31
KYLE, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2016-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/10/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/10/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 26/07/1988 | 09/01/1991 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Disposition and explanatory letter | 1 property | 28/07/1964 | — |
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Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-14
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-11-20
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-04