CHARLES CONNELL & COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC028024 · ltd · incorporated 1950-11-27
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
41 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 57.5y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
41 charges (41/41 with lender, 41/41 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £6,776,850
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £6.78M | — |
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-04➕PALONI, Maria Giovanna appointeddirector
- 2018-06-04➖STUBBS, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-08-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-08-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-08-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
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Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CONNELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Charles Connell & Company (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Charles Connell & Company (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHARLES CONNELL & COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC028024
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 |
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Charles Connell & Company (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1950-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Stableyard Office
Colquhalzie
Auchterarder
Perthshire
PH3 1LB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
PALONI, Maria Giovanna→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONNELL, Charles Croxton→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALONI, Maria Giovanna→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Ian Forbes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2014-12-08
DAVIDSON, Hew Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2005-12-22
FARMER, William Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-05-31
HARTLEY, Alan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2016-10-01
ADAMS, Mervyn Hampton→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1995-05-22
BROWN, Ian Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2015-06-30
CONNELL, Charles Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2015-11-15
CONNELL, Tugela Violet Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2009-03-08
DAVIDSON, Hew Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1990-08-06 · resigned 2012-06-29
STUBBS, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2018-06-04
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Mortgages & charges
41
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:41 of 41 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Stat mortgage | 1 property | 28/03/1984 | 18/10/1985 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 28/03/1984 | 18/10/1985 | |
| satisfied | Nv Export-Financiering Maatschappij | Supplemental agreement | 1 property | 10/02/1983 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 10/02/1983 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 10/02/1983 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Finance for Shipping Finance for Shipping LTD | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 15/10/1982 | 17/04/1984 | |
| satisfied | Finance for Shipping Finance for Shipping LTD | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 15/10/1982 | 17/04/1984 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 28/10/1981 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Charge agreement | 1 property | 28/10/1981 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 26/09/1979 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment | 1 property | 16/05/1979 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 16/05/1979 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 02/05/1979 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | First mortgage | 1 property | 02/05/1979 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Finance for Shipping Finance for Shipping LTD | Loan agreement | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Finance for Shipping Finance for Shipping LTD | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Finance for Shipping Finance for Shipping LTD | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 31/05/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 04/02/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 04/02/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 04/02/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 04/02/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 04/02/1977 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Loan agreement | 1 property | 17/06/1976 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 06/02/1976 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 06/02/1976 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 06/02/1976 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant | 1 property | 10/02/1970 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant | 1 property | 10/02/1970 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co Morgan Grenfell & Co LTD | Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co Morgan Grenfell & Co LTD | Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co Morgan Grenfell & Co LTD | Statutory mortgage & deed of covenant | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Mills & Co | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Mills & Co | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Mills & Co | Statutory mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1969 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & assignation in security & financial agreement | 1 property | 20/12/1968 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & assignation in security & financial agreement | 1 property | 20/12/1968 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Mills & Co | Bond & assignation in security | 1 property | 14/11/1968 | 24/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Glyn Mills & Co | Financial agreement | 1 property | 13/11/1968 | 24/08/2017 |
Recent filings (163 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-08