COLMUR LIMITED

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SC146799 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-06
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£189.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 32.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £189,940

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£190k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 460% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£38k£76k£114k£152k£190kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£192.5k£181.9k
Current assets£15.0k£2.7k
Net assets£189.9k£179.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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  2. 2024-07-25
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  3. 2023-07-28
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  4. 2022-07-19
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  5. 2021-07-05
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  6. 2020-07-20
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  7. 2019-07-22
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  8. 2018-07-12
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  9. 2017-04-28
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  10. 2016-07-22
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  11. 2015-10-15
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  12. 2015-07-08
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  13. 2014-11-18
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  14. 2014-11-18
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  15. 2014-11-18
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  16. 2014-09-20
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    HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar resigned
    secretary
  17. 2014-09-20
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    HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar resigned
    director
  18. 2012-05-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2001-08-31
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    WHITE, Murray Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 1998-09-01
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    HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar appointed
    secretary
  21. 1998-09-01
    ➖
    WHITE, Murray Thomas resigned
    secretary
  22. 1997-09-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 1997-09-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1993-11-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 1993-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As COLMUR LIMITED
  26. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    HIGH, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  27. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    WHITE, Murray Thomas appointed
    secretary
  28. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1993-10-06
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    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar appointed
    director
  31. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    WHITE, Murray Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 1993-10-06
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1993-10-06
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Susan Jane High
Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Ingleside
48 High Street
Fortrose
Ross-Shire
IV10 8TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-25OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-11

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

HIGH, Susan Jane→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2014-09-20
Resigned
WHITE, Murray Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 1998-09-01
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 1993-10-06
Resigned
HIGH, Robert Colin Farquhar→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 2014-09-20
Resigned
WHITE, Murray Thomas→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-10-06 · resigned 1993-10-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property16/09/199703/05/2012
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property01/09/1997—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property04/11/1993—
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Recent filings (86 total)

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2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-09