CVGH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC588181 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-08
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-185.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £185,941
Net assets shrinking
Down £359,456 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£186k
↓ 207% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-172.4k | £142.1k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £-185.9k | £173.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27➕HAMILTON, Scott appointeddirector
- 2026-03-27➖HAMILTON, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-31➖HAMILTON, Scott resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➕HAMILTON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2018-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CVGH LIMITED
- 2018-02-08➕HAMILTON, Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen David Hamiltonceased 27/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr Scott Hamiltonceased 05/04/2018· 75-100% shares · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
Lisliard
Craig Road
Dingwall
IV15 9LF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HAMILTON, Scott→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-03-27
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HAMILTON, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-02-08 · resigned 2018-12-31
HAMILTON, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2026-03-27
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26