CALA HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC222578 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15➕NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-01➖STODDART, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➕RICE, Michael Daniel appointeddirector
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-31➖REID, John Graham Gunn resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕WHITAKER, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖BROWN, Alan Duke resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➕STODDART, Neil John appointeddirector
- 2013-12-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
- 2013-12-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01).
- 2013-03-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-03-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-06-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-12-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-12-16➖BALL, Geoffrey Arthur resigneddirector
- 2009-12-16➕BROWN, Alan Duke appointeddirector
- 2009-12-16➖DOWNIE, Alan Wood resigneddirector
- 2006-04-01➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-01➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-17➕BALL, Geoffrey Arthur appointeddirector
- 2001-09-17➕DOWNIE, Alan Wood appointeddirector
- 2001-09-17➕REID, John Graham Gunn appointeddirector
- 2001-09-17➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CALA HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2001-08-28➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cala Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cala Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CALA HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC222578
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cala Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-12-15
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RICE, Michael Daniel→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-06-30
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WHITAKER, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2006-04-01
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2009-12-16
BROWN, Alan Duke→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2018-04-30
DOWNIE, Alan Wood→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2009-12-16
REID, John Graham Gunn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2018-10-31
STODDART, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2025-09-01
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2001-09-17
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01). | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2013 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Senior Creditors (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01). | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2013 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | English deed of confirmation | 1 property | 18/03/2013 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Scottish deed of confirmation | 1 property | 18/03/2013 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2010 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/2009 | 12/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2009 | 12/03/2019 |
Recent filings (93 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30