CULSALMOND PROPERTY & INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC235968 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-27
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£99.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -95% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 21.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £99,462
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,540 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 95% YoY
Cash YoY
-95%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
↓ 95% YoY
Net Worth
£99k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.9k | £129.5k |
| Current assets | £31.4k | £171.9k |
| Cash | £8.0k | £157.9k |
| Net assets | £99.5k | £129.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-01➕MOWBRAY, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2025-11-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-31➕BEWELL, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➕CHAPMAN, Joshua James Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➕ROULSTONE, Ian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-10-31➖NORRIE, Brenda resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31➖NORRIE, Kevin Grant resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-04➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-06-23➖MCDOUGALL & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL AND NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-24➖MCDOUGALL, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-24➕MCDOUGALL & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL AND NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-06-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-09-24➖AL-HASSANI, Layla Louise resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➕MCDOUGALL, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➖MCDOUGAL, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2002-09-24➕NORRIE, Brenda appointeddirector
- 2002-09-24➕NORRIE, Kevin Grant appointeddirector
- 2002-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CULSALMOND PROPERTY & INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2002-08-27➕AL-HASSANI, Layla Louise appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-27➕MCDOUGAL, Ian James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2025-10-31; NORRIE, Brenda resigned 2025-10-31; NORRIE, Kevin Grant resigned 2025-10-31
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
Sls Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sls Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CULSALMOND PROPERTY & INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC235968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sls Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Grant Norrieceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mrs Brenda Norrieceased 31/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A GREENCIRCLE ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING LTD→ SC847868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| A JOB IN KNOCK LIMITED→ SC304240 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADRESTRIA PROJECTS LTD→ SC666827 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Howe Moss Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0GP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
BEWELL, Neil Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, Joshua James Robert→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOWBRAY, Bruce→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROULSTONE, Ian Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AL-HASSANI, Layla Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-09-24
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2012-08-24
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-04 · resigned 2025-10-31
MCDOUGALL & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL AND NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-24 · resigned 2015-06-23
MCDOUGAL, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2002-09-24
NORRIE, Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2025-10-31
NORRIE, Kevin Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2025-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 20/07/2007 | 23/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 20/06/2005 | 15/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/08/2004 | 20/01/2023 |
Recent filings (92 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20