CALA HOMES (EAST) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC053746 · ltd · incorporated 1973-08-01

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Day-to-day operations likely centre on developing and building residential properties and associated civil engineering projects in Scotland, operating as part of the wider CALA Homes group, with recent filings reflecting active board-level changes consistent with an operational construction and housebuilding business.

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 47.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 47.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)

Directors & officers

54 officers (10 active, 54 linked, 52 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

274 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 9 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (157 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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officers · TM01
2026-04-23
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WHITAKER, Kevin resigned
director
2026-03-26
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officers · CH01
2026-03-25
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officers · AP01
2026-03-01
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CRAIG, Ewan Douglas appointed
director
2026-02-11
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officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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MCCULLOCH, Philip David resigned
director
2025-12-15
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NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
director
2025-12-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
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JOHNSON, Gordon Robert resigned
director
2025-09-01
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STODDART, Neil John resigned
director
2025-09-01
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officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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officers · AP01
2025-06-30
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RICE, Michael Daniel appointed
director
2025-01-13
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officers · AP01
2025-01-01
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JOHNSON, Gordon Robert appointed
director
2024-09-04
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accounts · AA
2024-06-27
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officers · AP01
2024-06-03
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CARRIGAN, Elaine appointed
director
2024-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-29
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HOGG, Philip John resigned
director
2024-02-01
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officers · TM01
2024-01-04
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officers · TM01
2024-01-01
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POPE, Gavin Michael resigned
director
2024-01-01
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TAIT, Gillian resigned
director
2023-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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officers · CH04
2023-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-30
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MOSS, Fraser Arthur James resigned
director
2023-07-01
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CRAIG, Gordon Graham appointed
director
2022-08-31
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TOLAND, Neal resigned
director
2022-08-29
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HIGGINS, James appointed
director
2022-01-01
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MCCULLOCH, Philip David appointed
director
2021-12-31
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MITCHELL, Thomas resigned
director
2020-07-03
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MCGRATH, David Thomas resigned
director
2020-01-01
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TOLAND, Neal appointed
director
2019-12-31
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JOHNSON, Brian resigned
director
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #20
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #19
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #18
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #17
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #16
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #13
2018-10-31
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REID, John Graham Gunn resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 157 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JOHNSON, Gordon Robert resigned 2025-11-12; MCCULLOCH, Philip David resigned 2025-12-31; STODDART, Neil John resigned 2025-09-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cala Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cala Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CALA HOMES (EAST) LIMITED

This company · SC053746

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
Cala 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1973-08-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Johnstone House

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-23

Last: 2025-11-09