COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC292909 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-08
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
80 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-26
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    BRYCELAND, Patrick resigned
    director
  12. 2019-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-09-20
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    BRYCELAND, Patrick appointed
    director
  17. 2017-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2017-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2013-02-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2012-11-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2012-09-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2011-11-08
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    BRYCELAND, Patrick resigned
    director
  23. 2011-11-08
    ➖
    BRYCELAND, Williamina resigned
    director
  24. 2011-10-30
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-10-30
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2011-09-02
    ➖
    OAKLEY, Raymond John resigned
    director
  27. 2005-12-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 2005-12-01
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    BRYCELAND, Patrick appointed
    director
  29. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Scott appointed
    director
  30. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Williamina appointed
    director
  31. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    OAKLEY, Raymond John appointed
    director
  32. 2005-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES LIMITED
  33. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-11-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  38. 2005-11-08
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2005-11-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ethos Group Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ethos Group Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · SC292909

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ethos Group Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/11/2016

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
Incorporated2005-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Registered office

10 Empress Court
Saint Andrew Street
Greenock
Inverclyde
PA15 4RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BRYCELAND, Patrick→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYCELAND, Scott→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2011-10-30
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2005-11-08
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Patrick→
director · ~88y · appointed 2017-09-20 · resigned 2019-03-26
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Patrick→
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2011-11-08
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Williamina→
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2011-11-08
Resigned
GRAHAM, Margaret Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2011-10-30
Resigned
OAKLEY, Raymond John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2011-09-02
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2005-11-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property20/11/2012—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property26/09/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property07/12/200502/02/2013
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Recent filings (80 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10