C.D.L.T. MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC117333 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-14
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
- 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26➕CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-26📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-08-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-25➖CUNNINGHAM, Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-22➖FARQUHARSON, Iain James resigneddirector
- 2022-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-18➕STODDART, Craig Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-03-18➖MACDONALD, James Garner Smith resigneddirector
- 2022-03-18➖MCDONALD, Bruce, Major resigneddirector
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-26➖MACDONALD, Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-03➖INSKIP, Gregory A resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28➕FARQUHARSON, Iain James appointeddirector
- 2017-03-15➖CLARKE, Janet Wallwork resigneddirector
- 2016-12-07➕CUNNINGHAM, Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-07➖CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-04➕CLARKE, Janet Wallwork appointeddirector
- 2014-02-21➖MCISAAC, Harold Morley resigneddirector
- 2013-06-15➕MACDONALD, James Garner Smith appointeddirector
- 2013-06-15➕MACDONALD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-06-14➕CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-06-14➖MACDONALD OF VALLAY, Allan Douglas resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➖MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-01➕MCISAAC, Harold Morley appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➕MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖MACDONALD, Angus resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➕MACDONALD OF VALLAY, Allan Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖MACFADYEN, David Mitchell, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➕MCDONALD, Bruce, Major appointeddirector
- 2007-08-01➕MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-31➖MACGILLIVRAY, Rhoda resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-07➖MCDONALD, Ellice resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 37 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Armadale Castle
Ardvasar
Sleat
Isle Of Skye
IV45 8RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-26
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MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-12-31
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STODDART, Craig Alexander→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-03-18
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CUNNINGHAM, Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2022-08-25
MACDONALD, Peter Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2002-09-25
MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2011-05-16
MACGILLIVRAY, Rhoda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2007-07-31
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1989-04-14 · resigned 1990-06-16
PARKER, Robert Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1998-12-31
CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2016-12-07
CLARKE, Janet Wallwork→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-04 · resigned 2017-03-15
FARQUHARSON, Iain James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2022-04-22
INSKIP, Gregory A→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2018-12-03
MACDONALD, Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2008-12-31
MACDONALD, Godfrey, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1997-05-16
MACDONALD, Ian Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1998-09-30
MACDONALD, James Garner Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-15 · resigned 2022-03-18
MACDONALD, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2013-06-15 · resigned 2019-11-26
MACDONALD, Peter Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2002-09-16
MACDONALD, Roderick Douglas, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 2001-02-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/12/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/11/2019 | 09/06/2023 |
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Recent filings (146 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-08-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-21