CARDEN PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC165645 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-14
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-05-23📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-05-22➕GRAY, Jacqueline Anne-Marie appointeddirector
- 2025-05-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-05-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-10-28📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25➖BUCHAN, John Jarvie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-14➖GILMOUR, Michael Gavin Dickson resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-01➖THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CARDEN PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1996-05-14➕GRAY, Norman Daniel appointeddirector
- 1996-05-14➕THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-05-14➕BUCHAN, John Jarvie appointeddirector
- 1996-05-14➕GILMOUR, Michael Gavin Dickson appointeddirector
- 1996-05-14➕MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1996-05-14➖MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Norman Daniel Gray Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
37 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City
AB10 1YN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-01
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GRAY, Jacqueline Anne-Marie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-22
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GRAY, Norman Daniel→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1996-05-14
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THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 2000-09-01
BUCHAN, John Jarvie→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 2024-10-25
GILMOUR, Michael Gavin Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 2013-08-14
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 1996-05-14
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-05-27
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19