C.D.L.T. MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC117333 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-14
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 6.4y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
146 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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  2. 2024-10-09
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  3. 2024-01-10
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  4. 2023-11-20
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  5. 2023-08-21
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  6. 2023-06-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  7. 2023-06-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2022-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-26
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    CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2022-08-26
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  11. 2022-08-26
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-08-25
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    CUNNINGHAM, Roderick resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-05-19
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-04-22
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    FARQUHARSON, Iain James resigned
    director
  15. 2022-03-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-03-21
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  17. 2022-03-21
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  18. 2022-03-18
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    STODDART, Craig Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2022-03-18
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    MACDONALD, James Garner Smith resigned
    director
  20. 2022-03-18
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    MCDONALD, Bruce, Major resigned
    director
  21. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-12-19
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    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2019-12-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2019-11-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2019-11-26
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    MACDONALD, Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2019-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2019-11-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2019-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2019-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2018-12-03
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    INSKIP, Gregory A resigned
    director
  31. 2018-11-28
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    FARQUHARSON, Iain James appointed
    director
  32. 2017-03-15
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    CLARKE, Janet Wallwork resigned
    director
  33. 2016-12-07
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    CUNNINGHAM, Roderick appointed
    secretary
  34. 2016-12-07
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    CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2016-06-04
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    CLARKE, Janet Wallwork appointed
    director
  36. 2014-02-21
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    MCISAAC, Harold Morley resigned
    director
  37. 2013-06-15
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    MACDONALD, James Garner Smith appointed
    director
  38. 2013-06-15
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    MACDONALD, Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2013-06-14
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    CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2013-06-14
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    MACDONALD OF VALLAY, Allan Douglas resigned
    director
  41. 2011-05-16
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    MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David resigned
    secretary
  42. 2011-01-01
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    MCISAAC, Harold Morley appointed
    director
  43. 2008-12-31
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    MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir appointed
    director
  44. 2008-12-31
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    MACDONALD, Angus resigned
    director
  45. 2008-12-31
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    MACDONALD OF VALLAY, Allan Douglas appointed
    director
  46. 2008-12-31
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    MACFADYEN, David Mitchell, Doctor resigned
    director
  47. 2008-12-31
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    MCDONALD, Bruce, Major appointed
    director
  48. 2007-08-01
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    MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David appointed
    secretary
  49. 2007-07-31
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    MACGILLIVRAY, Rhoda resigned
    secretary
  50. 2007-06-07
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    MCDONALD, Ellice resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 37 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

Armadale Castle
Ardvasar
Sleat
Isle Of Skye
IV45 8RS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-26
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Active
MACDONALD OF SLEAT, Ian Godfrey Bosville, Sir→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-12-31
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Active
STODDART, Craig Alexander→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-03-18
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2022-08-25
Resigned
MACDONALD, Peter Murray→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2002-09-25
Resigned
MACDONALD OF CASTLE CAMUS, David→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2011-05-16
Resigned
MACGILLIVRAY, Rhoda→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-04-14 · resigned 1990-06-16
Resigned
PARKER, Robert Mcdonald→
secretary · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2016-12-07
Resigned
CLARKE, Janet Wallwork→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-04 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
FARQUHARSON, Iain James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned
INSKIP, Gregory A→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned
MACDONALD, Angus→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
MACDONALD, Godfrey, Lord→
director · ~79y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1997-05-16
Resigned
MACDONALD, Ian Hamish→
director · ~100y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned
MACDONALD, James Garner Smith→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-15 · resigned 2022-03-18
Resigned
MACDONALD, Mark→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-06-15 · resigned 2019-11-26
Resigned
MACDONALD, Peter Murray→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2002-09-16
Resigned
MACDONALD, Roderick Douglas, Sir→
director · ~105y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 2001-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property05/12/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—25/11/201909/06/2023
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Recent filings (146 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-08-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-21