CALEDONIAN COMMERCIAL CALIPER COMPANY LIMITED

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SC451003 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£24.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 93). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,732
Net assets shrinking
Down £758 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£17k£23k£29kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£24.7k£25.5k
Current assets£28.8k£27.7k
Net assets£24.7k£25.5k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-08
    ➕
    WILKIE, Gillian Morne appointed
    secretary
  5. 2023-05-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-29
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    SCOTT-LODGE, Janice Ann resigned
    secretary
  12. 2018-05-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2015-11-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2014-07-01
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    SCOTT-LODGE, Janice Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-05-29
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    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIAN COMMERCIAL CALIPER COMPANY LIMITED
  21. 2013-05-29
    ➕
    MCGOOKIN, Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Mcgookin
Individual · British · DOB 10/1933 · age 93
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest29/05/2017

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
Incorporated2013-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC30990 — SIC 30990

Registered office

Unit 5 East Watergate
Fortrose
Ross-Shire
IV10 8TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WILKIE, Gillian Morne→
secretary · appointed 2023-05-08
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Active
MCGOOKIN, Thomas→
director · ~93y · appointed 2013-05-29
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Active
SCOTT-LODGE, Janice Ann→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2018-05-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-04