THE CORPORATE CHRISTMAS TREE COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC183535 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 15 | 1600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-22➕SEFTOR, Alasdair Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-10-22➕WHITELOCK, Heidi appointeddirector
- 2024-10-22➖CAMERON, Fiona Louise resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-22➖CAMERON, Fiona Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-09-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-09-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-06-29➕CAMERON, Fiona Louise appointeddirector
- 1998-03-14➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-14➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs THE CORPORATE CHRISTMAS TREE COMPANY LIMITED
- 1998-03-03➕CAMERON, Charles David Stewart appointeddirector
- 1998-03-03➕CAMERON, Fiona Louise appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-03➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-03➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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.)
Group structure
The Corporate Christmas Tree Company Eot Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Corporate Christmas Tree Company Eot Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE CORPORATE CHRISTMAS TREE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC183535
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Corporate Christmas Tree Company Eot Trustee Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 22/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Charles David Stewart Cameronceased 22/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Fiona Louise Cameronceased 22/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Unit 4 Ruthvenfield Avenue
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
PH1 3WB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
CAMERON, Charles David Stewart→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEFTOR, Alasdair Michael→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITELOCK, Heidi→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMERON, Fiona Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 2024-10-22
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-14
CAMERON, Fiona Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2024-10-22
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/10/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16