CURRIE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC195091 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 33.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
146 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 4 other
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 4 other
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 other
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-05-22📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-07-10📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-07-10📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2020-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2020-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2020-06-30🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited
- 2020-06-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-06-25🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited
- 2020-06-25🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited
- 2020-06-25🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
- 2019-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2019-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2019-03-05🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Leumi Abl Lmited
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-02-07🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Leumi Abl Lmited
- 2019-02-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Thomas Warrington Barrie
- 2019-01-28➕TURNER, Stephen George appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-28➖BARRIE, Thomas Warrington resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-28➖BARRIE, Thomas Warrington resigneddirector
- 2019-01-28🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Thomas Warrington Barrie
- 2019-01-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2015-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2010-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-06-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-05-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-05-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-08➕TURNER, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2008-02-29➖ROSS, David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Currie International Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Currie International Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CURRIE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC195091
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Currie International Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Thomas Warrington Barrieceased 28/01/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Heathhall
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 3NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
TURNER, Stephen George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-01-28
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TURNER, Stephen George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-08
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BARRIE, Thomas Warrington→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2019-01-28
CURRIE, Eleanor Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 2000-04-07
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-08-20
BARRIE, Thomas Warrington→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2019-01-28
CURRIE, Eleanor Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-05-18 · resigned 2000-04-07
CURRIE, Kenneth Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-05-18 · resigned 2000-04-07
ROSS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-18 · resigned 2008-02-29
TURNER, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-10-06
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cambridge & Counties Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 3 properties | 30/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Cambridge & Counties Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 25/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Cambridge & Counties Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Lmited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 05/03/2019 | 03/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Lmited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/02/2019 | 08/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Thomas Warrington Barrie | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2019 | 12/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Thomas Warrington Barrie | A registered charge | — | 28/01/2019 | 12/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2019 | 03/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 02/06/2010 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/05/2010 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/05/2010 | 14/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/06/2003 | 29/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2000 | 29/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Burness (Trustees) Burness (Trustees) Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/04/2000 | 23/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/05/1999 | 05/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/03/1993 | 29/06/2010 |
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Recent filings (146 total)
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-06-06
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-03-28