CIB SECRETARIAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC539908 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-11
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-22➖MACDONALD, Calum resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19➕MACASKILL, Allan George appointeddirector
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-31➖MACASKILL, Allan George resigneddirector
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CIB SECRETARIAL LIMITED
- 2016-07-11➕MACKENZIE, Donna Ferguson appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-11➕MACASKILL, Allan George appointeddirector
- 2016-07-11➕MACDONALD, Calum appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Allan George Macaskill Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Calum Macdonaldceased 22/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Allan George Macaskillceased 31/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Trade services · HS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARVAS AND BRUE COMMUNITY CENTRE→ SC232119 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BAYS OF HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST→ SC220031 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BODY & SOLE (STORNOWAY) LTD→ SC291132 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BORRISDALE TWEED LTD→ SC446595 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GALSON ESTATE (TRADING) LIMITED→ SC351453 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| GMD FACILITIES LIMITED→ SC723023 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GULFXSTREAM LIMITED→ SC197010 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| HEBFENCE LTD→ SC849400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEBRIDEAN SEA TOURS LIMITED→ SC486411 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| HEBRIDEAN SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC473372 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| HS SUPPLIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC580193 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| IOLAIRE CENTRE LTD→ SC591764 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
63 Kenneth Street
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MACKENZIE, Donna Ferguson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACASKILL, Allan George→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACASKILL, Allan George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-07-11 · resigned 2024-10-31
MACDONALD, Calum→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-07-11 · resigned 2025-02-22
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15