CAVU CALEDONIA LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC676307 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-02
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.49M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,489,500
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£815k
↑ 5.4% 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 | £2.49M | £2.27M |
| Current assets | £814.5k | £772.5k |
| Net assets | £2.49M | £2.27M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14➖JOHNSTON, Struan Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-18➕CAUGHEY, James appointeddirector
- 2023-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2022-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-14➖MCGLASHAN, Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-03➕MCGLASHAN, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CAVU CALEDONIA LTD
- 2020-10-02➕JOHNSTON, Struan Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Caughey Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/12/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Stirling Aviation Services Ltdceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Struan Richard Johnstonceased 14/09/2024· significant influence
- Solaris Industries Ltdceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
12 Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling
FK9 4NF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CAUGHEY, James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTON, Struan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-02 · resigned 2024-09-14
MCGLASHAN, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-10-03 · resigned 2021-09-14
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-18