CAMPBELL MUNRO LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £261.1k | £292.3k |
| Current assets | £383.7k | £398.5k |
| Cash | £302.7k | £206.5k |
| Debtors | £81.0k | £192.0k |
| Net assets | £200.7k | £244.1k |
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-03➕MUNRO, Jack Frederick Campbell appointeddirector
- 2023-05-03➕MUNRO, Lewis Charles Campbell appointeddirector
- 2023-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖MUNRO, Jack Frederick Campbell resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖MUNRO, Lewis Charles Campbell resigneddirector
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-02-07➕MUNRO, Jack Frederick Campbell appointeddirector
- 2008-02-07➕MUNRO, Lewis Charles Campbell appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-17➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMPBELL MUNRO LTD
- 1999-03-15➕MUNRO, Jill Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-15➕MUNRO, David Richard Campbell appointeddirector
- 1999-03-15➕MUNRO, Jill Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1999-03-15➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-15➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MUNRO" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MUNRO, Jack Frederick Campbell (same surname) appointed 2023-05-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Blackfoot Asset Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackfoot Asset Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Richard Campbell Munroceased 16/03/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Jill Elizabeth Munroceased 16/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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