CRITIQOM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC160484 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-20

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Likely engaged in the day-to-day manufacture of stationery products such as envelopes or paper-based office supplies (SIC 17230 covers manufacture of stationery), operating from Strathclyde Business Park in Scotland since 1995, with active financing arrangements suggested by recent mortgage and floating charge filings.

Primary activity: SIC 17230

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 25.9y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

54 officers (7 active, 54 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

215 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (143 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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officers · CH01
2025-12-19
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STRONG, Anthony John resigned
director
2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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accounts · AA
2025-06-30
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CRAWLEY, Gerrard Martin resigned
director
2025-06-30
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officers · TM01
2025-06-13
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-06-09
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-06-04
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mortgage · MR01
2025-05-29
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Mml Finance Company Ireland Iii Designated Acitvity Company
2025-05-14
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accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP03
2025-03-20
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RUGHANI, Mitul Jay appointed
secretary
2025-03-20
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DICKSON, Christian Alexander Paul appointed
director
2025-03-20
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HERD, Andrew David appointed
director
2025-03-20
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JERNAS, Marcin resigned
director
2025-03-20
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JERNAS, Pawen resigned
director
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · TM01
2025-02-06
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officers · TM02
2025-01-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
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KEEGAN, Nicholas appointed
director
2024-12-23
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WALSH, Christopher James, Mr. appointed
director
2024-12-23
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WOODS, Shane William Joseph appointed
director
2024-12-23
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GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne resigned
secretary
2024-12-23
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JERNAS, Marcin appointed
director
2024-12-23
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JERNAS, Pawen appointed
director
2024-12-23
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JOHNSON, Simon Christopher resigned
director
2024-12-23
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)
2024-12-16
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mortgage · MR04
2024-12-16
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Charge satisfied #8
2024-12-13
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mortgage · MR04
2024-12-13
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-07-22
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-03-30
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DE HAAN, Peter Charles resigned
director
2021-12-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
2021-05-07
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FARMER, Richard resigned
director
2020-03-31
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SWEENEY, Charles resigned
director
2019-12-17
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SAVAGE, Hayden John appointed
director
2019-12-17
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GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne appointed
secretary
2019-12-17
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DE HAAN, Peter Charles appointed
director
2019-12-17
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FARMER, Richard appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CRAWLEY, Gerrard Martin resigned 2025-06-30; STRONG, Anthony John resigned 2025-12-19

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Document Outsourcing Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Document Outsourcing Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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CRITIQOM LIMITED

This company · SC160484

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
Document Outsourcing Group 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-09-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230

Registered office

Document House

Phoenix Crescent

Strathclyde Business Park

Bellshill

ML4 3NJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-24

Last: 2026-02-10