CARRICKS (BORDERS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC403619 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-15
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£128.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £128,094

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£128k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£139k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£55k£83k£111k£139kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£128.1k£99.2k
Current assets£138.6k£89.2k
Net assets£128.1k£99.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-21
    ➕
    CARRICK, Alistair Lindsay appointed
    director
  8. 2022-04-21
    ➕
    CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay appointed
    director
  9. 2022-04-21
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    CARRICK, Alan Scott resigned
    director
  10. 2022-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-04-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-30
    ➕
    CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-10-30
    ➖
    CARRICK, Alan Scott resigned
    secretary
  20. 2015-10-30
    ➕
    CARRICK, Alan Scott appointed
    director
  21. 2015-10-30
    ➖
    CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay resigned
    director
  22. 2011-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As CARRICKS (BORDERS) LIMITED
  23. 2011-07-15
    ➕
    CARRICK, Alan Scott appointed
    secretary
  24. 2011-07-15
    ➕
    CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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 "CARRICK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Scott Carrick
Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/05/2016
Mr Malcolm Lindsay Carrick
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Michael Revels & Co Waukrigg Mill
Duke Street
Galashiels
TD1 1QD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2015-10-30
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Active
CARRICK, Alistair Lindsay→
director · ~30y · appointed 2022-04-21
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Active
CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARRICK, Alan Scott→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
CARRICK, Alan Scott→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2022-04-21
Resigned
CARRICK, Malcolm Lindsay→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08