CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC328825 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-06

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49100

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (8 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2025-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-08-21
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-08-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-05
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officers · TM01
2025-08-02
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COOK, Graeme resigned
director
2025-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-20
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DARBANDI, Kathryn Louise resigned
director
2025-03-24
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officers · AP01
2025-03-24
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officers · AP01
2025-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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officers · AP03
2025-03-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-19
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AMNER, Neil Mcdonald appointed
secretary
2025-03-19
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AMNER, Neil Mcdonald appointed
director
2025-03-19
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PRICE, Samuel Andrew appointed
director
2025-03-19
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BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-03-19
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DAVIDSON, Campbell Bruce resigned
director
2025-03-19
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MACQUARRIE, John resigned
director
2025-01-10
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accounts · AA
2024-11-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-23
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ROSS, Hannah Beverley Monie appointed
director
2024-09-23
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officers · AP01
2024-07-02
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officers · AP01
2024-07-02
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officers · AP01
2024-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
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LOWRIE, David resigned
director
2024-06-27
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COOK, Graeme appointed
director
2024-06-27
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DAVIDSON, Campbell Bruce appointed
director
2024-06-05
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-06-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-04
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-06-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
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DIXON, Emma Jane resigned
secretary
2024-05-31
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BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-05-31
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DIXON, Emma Jane resigned
director
2024-04-17
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ANDERSON, Hugh Francis appointed
director
2024-04-17
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EASTWOOD, Hugh Francis appointed
director
2024-04-17
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EASTWOOD, Hugh Francis resigned
director
2024-02-29
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GEMMELL, Christopher resigned
director
2023-12-01
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EASTWOOD, Graham appointed
director
2023-09-06
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KELLY, Graham James appointed
director
2023-06-26
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GRIFFITHS, Carolyn Jane appointed
director
2023-06-25
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DIXON, Emma Jane appointed
secretary
2023-06-25
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MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2023-06-25
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DARBANDI, Kathryn Louise appointed
director
2023-06-25
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GEMMELL, Christopher appointed
director
2023-06-25
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REEVE, William Joseph resigned
director

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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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Scottish Rail Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Rail Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CALEDONIAN SLEEPER LIMITED

This company · SC328825

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
Scottish Rail Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	01/04/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Solr Holdings Limitedceased 17/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2007-08-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49100 — SIC 49100

Registered office

Basement And Ground Floor Premises

1-5 Union Street

Inverness

IV1 1PP

Scotland

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