CUSTOM CHEMICALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC209142 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£134.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
74 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £134,597
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£135k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £158.4k | £162.7k |
| Current assets | £56.8k | £41.2k |
| Net assets | £134.6k | £134.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-30➖YOUNG, Sarietta resigneddirector
- 2017-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2001-07-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CUSTOM CHEMICALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Sarietta appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-14➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Anthony Young Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence | 10/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLEETMAXX SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC625987 · est 2019 | £10.58M £7.94M–£13.23M | — | — | 5 | 7y | 83 | 60y |
| ATLAS WINCH & HOIST SERVICES LTD.→ SC182734 · est 1998 | — | — | £10.13M | — | 28y | 83 | 68y |
| CHAPELHALL INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS LIMITED→ SC116385 · est 1989 | — | — | £74.9k | — | 37y | 83 | 89y |
| HEAT SPARES LIMITED→ SC100318 · est 1986 | — | — | £434.4k | — | 39y | 83 | 61y |
| HOSTWAVE LIMITED→ SC366873 · est 2009 | — | — | £372.1k | — | 16y | 83 | 59y |
| BESTPUMP LTD.→ SC267050 · est 2004 | — | — | £196.4k | — | 22y | 82 | 83y |
| CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS LIMITED→ SC081670 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 82 | 77y |
| COLBROOK SUPPLIES DIRECT LTD.→ SC251263 · est 2003 | — | — | £255.0k | — | 22y | 82 | 81y |
| DALZIEL LIMITED→ SC063157 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | 82 | 71y |
| DIRECT MESH LOCKERS LIMITED→ SC368301 · est 2009 | — | — | £100.2k | — | 16y | 82 | 67y |
| EURO HYDRAULICS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC212241 · est 2000 | — | — | — | — | 25y | 82 | 60y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
6 Blair Road
Crossford
Carluke
ML8 5RF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
YOUNG, Robert Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-07-14
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YOUNG, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-07-14
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
YOUNG, Sarietta→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2018-06-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/11/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 30/07/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/10/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09