CARANDSCO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC074807 · ltd · incorporated 1981-05-13
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-29➖ARMITAGE, Gillian Stewart resigneddirector
- 2022-07-20➕MCCLURE, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-02-01➕PIGOTT, Caroline Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-31➖MCCOLL, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1989-12-31➖MCCLURE, Gillian Stewart resignedsecretary
- 1989-12-31➖MCCLURE, Alistair Gordon resigneddirector
- 1983-09-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1983-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1983-09-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1981-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1981-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CARANDSCO LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Caroline Elizabeth Pigott Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/03/2024 |
Mr Andrew Robert Mcclure Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Gillian Stewart Armitageceased 29/07/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Clyde Offices, 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
PIGOTT, Caroline Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCLURE, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCLURE, Gillian Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-12-31
MCCOLL, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-01-31
ARMITAGE, Gillian Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2022-07-29
MCCLURE, Alistair Gordon→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/09/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/09/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 11/09/1981 | 22/09/1983 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-17