C&B (DUNDEE) LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC643752 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£4.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,335
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 288% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.3k | £2.7k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £298 |
| Net assets | £4.3k | £2.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12➖REILLY, Beth Catherine resigneddirector
- 2025-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11➕STIRLING, Catherine Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10➖STIRLING, James Spalding resigneddirector
- 2025-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs C&B (DUNDEE) LTD
- 2019-10-07➕REILLY, David appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07➕REILLY, Beth Catherine appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07➕STIRLING, James Spalding appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: REILLY, Beth Catherine resigned 2025-06-12; STIRLING, James Spalding resigned 2025-06-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Reilly Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Beth Catherine Reillyceased 12/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr James Spalding Stirlingceased 10/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
1a Fintry Place
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 3BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
REILLY, David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STIRLING, Catherine Louise→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REILLY, Beth Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2025-06-12
STIRLING, James Spalding→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2025-06-10
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-11