A CAMERON (BOOKBINDERS) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC356434 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£15.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,789

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 104% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£15.8k£8.2k
Current assets£17.6k£14.9k
Net assets£15.8k£7.7k

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-06-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  5. 2024-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As A CAMERON (BOOKBINDERS) LTD
  18. 2009-03-11
    ➕
    CAMERON, Fraser Duncan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-03-11
    ➕
    CAMERON, Agnes Maxwell appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-11
    ➕
    CAMERON, Fraser Duncan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

99/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMERON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 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

74/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Fraser Duncan Cameron
Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2024

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
Incorporated2009-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18140 — SIC 18140

Registered office

101 Commerce Street
Glasgow
G5 8DL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-11

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

CAMERON, Fraser Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-11
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Active
CAMERON, Agnes Maxwell→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-11
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Active
CAMERON, Fraser Duncan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-11
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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03