COMPUTER CABLE NETWORKS LIMITED

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SC271714 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-06
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£36.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -51% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 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
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £36,259
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,659 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£36k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£152k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£34k£68k£102k£137k£171kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£60.1k£70.2k
Current assets£151.7k£170.8k
Cash£30.6k£62.4k
Net assets£36.3k£40.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-18
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    HAYES, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  2. 2026-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  3. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2023-09-20
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  6. 2023-08-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-26
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    HAYES, Kevin Anthony appointed
    director
  9. 2022-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  11. 2022-07-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2021-06-29
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  13. 2020-11-30
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  14. 2020-11-30
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  15. 2020-11-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  16. 2020-07-21
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  17. 2019-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  18. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2017-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2016-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2016-01-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2012-10-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  23. 2008-08-13
    ➕
    HAYES, Kevin Anthony appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-08-13
    ➖
    DOUGALL, Alastair Lawrence resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-12-12
    ➕
    DOUGALL, Alastair Lawrence appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-12
    ➖
    HAYES, Kevin Anthony resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-11-05
    ➖
    FORDE, Glen Alexander Joseph resigned
    director
  28. 2005-11-01
    ➖
    HAYES, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  29. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    FORBES, Steven appointed
    director
  30. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    FORDE, Glen Alexander Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 2004-08-06
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    Company incorporated
    As COMPUTER CABLE NETWORKS LIMITED
  32. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    HAYES, Kevin Anthony appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-08-06
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    HAYES, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  36. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-08-06
    ➖
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Anthony Hayes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/11/2020
Mr Robert Steven Forbes
Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/11/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Suite 23 Algo Business Centre
Glenearn Road
Perth
Perth And Kinross
PH2 0NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HAYES, Kevin Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-13
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Active
FORBES, Steven→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-05-01
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Active
HAYES, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2026-01-18
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Active
HAYES, Kevin Anthony→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-07-26
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Active
DOUGALL, Alastair Lawrence→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2008-08-13
Resigned
HAYES, Kevin Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2005-12-12
Resigned
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2004-08-06
Resigned
FORDE, Glen Alexander Joseph→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2005-11-05
Resigned
HAYES, Jacqueline→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2004-08-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—05/01/2016—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property29/10/201206/01/2016
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Recent filings (80 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29