CALEDONIAN FREIGHT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC084213 · ltd · incorporated 1983-08-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£570.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £570,666
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£992k
↑ 8.3% YoY
Net Worth
£571k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£323k£645k£968k£1.3m£1.6mAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£576.6k£561.4k
Current assets£1.61M£1.51M
Cash£992.2k£916.3k
Debtors£621.2k£598.1k
Net assets£570.7k£553.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  2. 2025-11-10
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  3. 2024-12-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  4. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2024-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  9. 2022-08-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-02-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2016-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2014-09-18
    ➕
    RICE, Jack Thomas appointed
    director
  20. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    RICE, Derek appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    STEVENTON, Richard resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-04-29
    ➖
    STEVENTON, Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    HUNTER, Jane Aileen Wilson resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    STEVENTON, Richard appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    HUNTER, Jane Aileen Wilson resigned
    director
  26. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    HUNTER, Peter James resigned
    director
  27. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    RICE, Julie Florence appointed
    director
  28. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    STEVENTON, Richard appointed
    director
  29. 1997-03-31
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Brian John resigned
    director
  30. 1992-03-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 1989-12-01
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Brian John appointed
    director
  32. 1983-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIAN FREIGHT LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Caledonian Group (Scotland) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Caledonian Group (Scotland) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CALEDONIAN FREIGHT LIMITED
This company · SC084213

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Caledonian Group (Scotland) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting05/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Julie Florence Riceceased 05/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1983-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Caledonia House
Etna Road
Falkirk
FK2 9EG
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 (3 active · 6 resigned)

RICE, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-30
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Active
RICE, Jack Thomas→
director · ~33y · appointed 2014-09-18
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Active
RICE, Julie Florence→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-01
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Active
HUNTER, Jane Aileen Wilson→
secretary · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
STEVENTON, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
EDWARDS, Brian John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1989-12-01 · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
HUNTER, Jane Aileen Wilson→
director · ~85y · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
HUNTER, Peter James→
director · ~83y · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
STEVENTON, Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property31/03/199209/02/2016

Recent filings (142 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-23