THE CALEDONIAN CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC152610 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10512SIC 10512
- 10519SIC 10519
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 31.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
no address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
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Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
161 filings on record
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Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕CHATTERS, Michael David John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-20➖DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-31➕MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖TAYLOR, Mark Garfield resigneddirector
- 2016-06-17➕DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-17➖SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-14➖SMITH, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➕TAYLOR, Mark Garfield appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖GLOVER, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2012-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-04-01➖CHRISTIE, Robin Henry resigneddirector
- 2011-04-01➖EVANS, Rory Ian Ross resigneddirector
- 2009-03-01➕GOPAL, Naigee appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➖DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo resigneddirector
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-08-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-28➕SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-28➕DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo appointeddirector
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-06-30➖CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis resigneddirector
- 2005-11-15➖HASSALL, Norman resigneddirector
- 2005-07-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, Douglas Forbes resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-10➕POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-10➕CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis appointeddirector
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, Douglas Forbes resigneddirector
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, Hugh Mclelland resigneddirector
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, John Alastair resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 32 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Lactalis Mclelland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lactalis Mclelland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE CALEDONIAN CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC152610
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lactalis Mclelland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 19 GALES FARMHOUSE FOODS LIMITED→ 04542921 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-08-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511
Registered office
The Creamery
Commerce Road
Stranraer
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-20
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CHATTERS, Michael David John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-01
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GOPAL, Naigee→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-01
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FLINT, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-22 · resigned 1994-12-14
IRVINE, Douglas Forbes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 2005-01-10
POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-28
DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-08-20
SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2016-06-17
CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2006-06-30
CHRISTIE, Robin Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2011-04-01
DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-05-16
DICKSON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-08-22 · resigned 1994-12-14
EVANS, Rory Ian Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2011-04-01
FLINT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-08-22 · resigned 1994-12-14
GLOVER, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2012-08-31
HASSALL, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2005-11-15
IRVINE, Douglas Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 2005-01-10
IRVINE, Hugh Mclelland→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2005-01-10
IRVINE, John Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 2005-01-10
MCLAREN, James Christie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2000-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2007 | 15/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/2005 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 07/07/1995 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Nws Bank Nws Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 21/06/1995 | 19/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/02/1995 | 21/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | The Shareholding & Investment Trust The Shareholding & Investment Trust Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/02/1995 | 27/11/2006 |
Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-22