CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC308636 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-14
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➕MCNEILL, Morag appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16➕FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-16➕FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-15➖BRUTON, Gillian Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-15➖BRUTON, Gillian Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18➕BRUTON, Gillian Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-18➖THOMSON, Norman resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-08-24➕HOBBS, Kevin Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-08-24➕BRUTON, Gillian Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖FORREST, Mark Patrick resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖WHYTE, Alistair Morrison resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➖JOHNSTON, Grenville Shaw, Lt Colonel resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➖MACLEOD, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2011-12-16➕FORREST, Mark Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16➕WHYTE, Alistair Morrison appointeddirector
- 2011-06-29➕THOMSON, Norman appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-22➖PETTIGREW, John Bell resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➖HART, David Murray resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11➕JOHNSTON, Grenville Shaw, Lt Colonel appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➖LAIDLAW, Graham Mcgregor resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11➖MACKENZIE, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11➕MACLEOD, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen appointeddirector
- 2006-12-19➖LYNCH, Alexander Mckay resigneddirector
- 2006-12-19➖SINCLAIR, William Lawrie resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➖TIMMS, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2006-10-23➕HART, David Murray appointeddirector
- 2006-10-23➕LAIDLAW, Graham Mcgregor appointeddirector
- 2006-10-23➕MACKENZIE, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20➕PETTIGREW, John Bell appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➖DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-20➕LYNCH, Alexander Mckay appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE LIMITED
This company · SC308636
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 |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGM HOMES LIMITED→ SC533949 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALLT DEARG WIND FARMERS LLP→ SO302325 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AQUA ENERGY→ SL004847 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AQUA RENEWABLE ENERGY→ SL004500 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ARCADIA UNIVERSITY→ OE023122 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARV 1964 LTD→ SC418668 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BOUNCY EVENTS LTD→ SC701700 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BUTE 65 LIMITED→ SC488874 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CAMERON PINKERTON & CO LLP→ SO306776 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHURCHILL (SCOTLAND) PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC202429 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Municipal Buildings
Fore Street
Port Glasgow
Renfrewshire
PA14 5EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-11-16
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FERGUSON, Heather Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-16
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HOBBS, Kevin Peter→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-08-24
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MCNEILL, Morag→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-01-01
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BRUTON, Gillian Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-18 · resigned 2020-11-15
PETTIGREW, John Bell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2011-06-22
THOMSON, Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-29 · resigned 2018-04-18
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2006-10-20
BRUTON, Gillian Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2020-11-15
FORREST, Mark Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2017-07-31
HART, David Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2007-01-11
JOHNSTON, Grenville Shaw, Lt Colonel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2014-04-30
LAIDLAW, Graham Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2007-01-11
LYNCH, Alexander Mckay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-19
MACKENZIE, Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-10-23 · resigned 2007-01-11
MACLEOD, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2014-04-30
OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2021-12-31
SINCLAIR, William Lawrie→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-19
TIMMS, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-18
WHYTE, Alistair Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2017-07-31
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-16