CK SCOTLAND LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £178.8k | £125.7k |
| Current assets | £199.1k | £292.6k |
| Net assets | £151.6k | £93.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CK SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2019-10-24➕CARMICHAEL, Christopher Daniel appointeddirector
- 2019-10-24➕MCNALLY, Kevin Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-10-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ckcm Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ckcm Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Daniel Carmichaelceased 15/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Kevin Francis Mcnallyceased 15/06/2023· 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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