CAIRNGORM COFFEE ROASTERS LTD
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | £50.0k | £28.1k |
| Current assets | £68.6k | £86.1k |
| Net assets | £48.5k | £25.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20➖GRANT, Harris Donald James resigneddirector
- 2023-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-30➖HAMILTON, James Leigh resigneddirector
- 2021-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRNGORM COFFEE ROASTERS LTD
- 2021-10-06➕LAMBIE, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕GRANT, Harris Donald James appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕HAMILTON, James Leigh appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Ian Lambie Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harris Donald James Grantceased 30/10/2023· significant influence
- Whisky Six Media Ltdceased 06/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Alphacado Limitedceased 06/10/2021· 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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