CAMERON MOTORS (PERTH) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 47.8y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £637.2k |
| Average employees | 62 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-20➕LEISHMAN, Norman James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14➖ANDERSON, William David resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-17➕CAMERON, Jamie Douglas appointeddirector
- 2006-05-01➕STEWART, Phillip Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-04-30➖STEWART, Colin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-11-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Laing Homes Limited
- 2002-02-17➕CAMERON, Jane Mary appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-17➖CAMERON, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-17➖CAMERON, Mary resigneddirector
- 1995-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-08-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 1984-04-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1983-12-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD
- 1982-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD
- 1978-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Industrial Bank of Scotland LTD
- 1975-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMERON MOTORS (PERTH) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMERON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cameron Motors Scotland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Motors Scotland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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 →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
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Filing status
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Laing Homes Laing Homes Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 08/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Assignation | 1 property | 09/08/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD | Assignation in security | 1 property | 30/12/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/07/1982 | 18/04/1984 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Industrial Bank of Scotland LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/07/1978 | 25/10/1995 |