C A MODELS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC121230 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.19M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 22290SIC 22290
  • 24420SIC 24420
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,192,578
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£846k
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
£6.2m
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£5.3m
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.2m£2.5m£3.7m£5.0m£6.2mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£7.26M£5.83M
Current assets£5.32M£3.54M
Cash£846.4k£2.38M
Debtors£4.38M£639.8k
Net assets£6.19M£4.95M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
    ➕
    PARK, Linsey Rachel appointed
    secretary
  2. 2025-12-22
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-12-22
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-12-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-07-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-12-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2024-12-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2024-07-09
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  15. 2024-02-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  16. 2024-02-16
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  17. 2024-02-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2024-02-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2024-02-02
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2024-02-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2024-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-01-31
    ➕
    LÖFVING, Jan appointed
    director
  23. 2024-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2024-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2024-01-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  26. 2024-01-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  27. 2023-11-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  28. 2023-11-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  29. 2023-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2023-09-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2014-11-11
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Gregory Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2014-11-10
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret appointed
    director
  33. 2008-02-15
    ➖
    MATHIESON, James resigned
    director
  34. 2002-07-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  35. 1996-09-02
    ➖
    OGILVIE, Thomas Cowan resigned
    director
  36. 1996-04-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  37. 1994-08-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 1994-05-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  39. 1993-07-01
    ➕
    OGILVIE, Thomas Cowan appointed
    director
  40. 1992-02-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 1990-04-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 1990-03-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Scottish Development Agency
  43. 1989-11-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C A MODELS LTD.

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret resigned 2025-12-22; CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret resigned 2025-12-22

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.

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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
Incorporated1989-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190

Registered office

Borrowmeadow Road
Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK7 7UW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

PARK, Linsey Rachel→
secretary · appointed 2025-12-22
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Active
CAMPBELL, Clark Donaldson→
director · ~69y
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Active
CAMPBELL, Gregory Alexander→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-11-11
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Active
LÖFVING, Jan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-31
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Active
CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret→
secretary · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Alison Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned
MATHIESON, James→
director · ~61y · resigned 2008-02-15
Resigned
OGILVIE, Thomas Cowan→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property18/07/200217/01/2024
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property02/04/199617/01/2024
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property20/05/1994—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/02/199230/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property11/04/199025/09/2023
satisfied
Scottish Development Agency
Standard security1 property07/03/199025/09/2023
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Recent filings (137 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-07-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-02-16