CRIFFEL CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC411784 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81299Other cleaning services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 10500 | 10200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➕MCMEEKEN, Niall James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs CRIFFEL CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2011-11-22➕MCMEEKEN, James George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
29/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCMEEKEN, Niall James (same surname) appointed 2022-03-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James George Mcmeeken Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
Mr Niall James Mcmeeken Individual · British · DOB 02/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERLIAN LIMITED→ SC491440 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BURNBRAE AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLES LIMITED→ SC561991 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CARTERS CLEANING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC828206 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CN PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC818474 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COAT & COMB LTD→ SC848386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COWEN HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC868819 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CREATIVE GARDENS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC775780 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CROFTHEAD→ SC318666 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CROSSROADS CARE AND SUPPORT→ SC220161 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| D R W LTD.→ SC278769 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| DANNY PHILPOTT ( GARDEN SERVICES ) LTD→ SC751679 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DANNY ROSS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC235637 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
123 Irish Street
Dumfries
DG1 2PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCMEEKEN, James George→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-11-22
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MCMEEKEN, Niall James→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-07