CANDLEBERRY LIMITED

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SC181972 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£155.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £155,144

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£155k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£630k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£126k£252k£378k£504k£630kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£755.4k£727.9k
Current assets£629.8k£602.8k
Net assets£155.1k£127.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-10-10
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  3. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2024-03-27
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  5. 2023-04-28
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  6. 2022-03-29
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  7. 2022-01-10
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    address · AD01
  8. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #5
  12. 2019-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-23
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    MACKAY, Angus Campbell, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Alison Jill, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2014-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2008-02-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  22. 2007-08-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2006-03-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: A & J Beattie Limited
  24. 2005-11-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 2001-03-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Scottish Ministers
  26. 1998-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CANDLEBERRY LIMITED
  27. 1998-01-09
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Linda appointed
    director
  28. 1998-01-09
    ➕
    MACKAY, Angus Campbell, Dr appointed
    secretary

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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
medium

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Linda Dickinson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Dr Alison Jill Mackenzie
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

7 Caberston Road
Walkerburn
Peeblesshire
EH43 6AU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DICKINSON, Linda→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-09
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Active
MACKENZIE, Alison Jill, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
MACKAY, Angus Campbell, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-09 · resigned 2015-05-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property29/02/200831/07/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property20/08/200718/02/2014
outstanding
A & J Beattie
A & J Beattie Limited
Standard security1 property28/03/2006—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property11/11/200512/05/2015
outstanding
The Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property05/03/2001—
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-13