CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC302282 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-12

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 50100

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.5y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
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officers · AP01
2025-11-11
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officers · AP01
2025-11-03
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CONWAY, Lucy appointed
director
2025-11-03
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NOLAN, John Simon appointed
director
2025-09-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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MACKISON, Duncan John appointed
director
2025-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-25
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O'CONNOR, Sharon Marie resigned
director
2024-07-12
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DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay resigned
director
2024-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
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officers · AP01
2023-12-01
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RYAN, Karen appointed
director
2023-07-07
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officers · AP01
2023-06-19
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BEATON, David Malcolm appointed
director
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-30
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BROWELL, Susan Margaret resigned
director
2022-11-30
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COMERFORD, Michael Brendan resigned
director
2022-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-16
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MACKISON, Duncan John resigned
director
2022-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28
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TAIT, Albert Victor resigned
director
2022-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-14
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O'CONNOR, Sharon Marie appointed
director
2022-02-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-31
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MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigned
director
2022-01-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-03
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OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen appointed
director
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-20
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HAGAN, Stephen resigned
director
2021-11-20
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STIRLING, James Martin resigned
director
2021-11-16
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MACRAE, John Grant appointed
director
2021-11-08
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INGRAM, Timothy John appointed
director
2019-10-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-10-15
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-04-24
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MACKISON, Duncan John appointed
director
2017-12-01
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DORCHESTER, Martin resigned
director
2016-12-01
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BROWELL, Susan Margaret appointed
director
2016-12-01
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COMERFORD, Michael Brendan appointed
director
2016-11-29
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-11-29
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-11-24
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2016-10-01
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Maritime Leasing (No. 19) Limited
2016-10-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

David Macbrayne Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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David Macbrayne Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED

This company · SC302282

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
David Macbrayne Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-05-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100

Registered office

The Ferry Terminal

Gourock

PA19 1QP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-26

Last: 2025-05-12