CATALYST EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC271224 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-27
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 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4500 | 4100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-06-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Fife Council
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-04-20➕MACLENNAN, Ronald David appointeddirector
- 2010-12-17➖TAYLOR, Henry Keith resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-17➖TAYLOR, Henry Keith resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-07-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CATALYST EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2004-07-27➕CRAIG, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2004-07-27➕TAYLOR, Henry Keith appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-27➕TAYLOR, Henry Keith appointeddirector
- 2004-07-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-27➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graeme Craig Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Ronald David Maclennan Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Ridge Way
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 9AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CRAIG, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2004-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLENNAN, Ronald David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Henry Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2010-12-17
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2004-07-27
TAYLOR, Henry Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2010-12-17
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2004-07-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | The Fife Council | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/08/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 29/12/2006 | 11/11/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-20
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-24