CALEBRIDGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC201077 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£81.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 26.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.3 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 (85/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
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
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £81,061
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,000 YoY

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£81k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£27k£53k£80k£106k£133kAug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£81.1k£91.1k£91.1k
Current assets£46.6k£132.6k£16.1k
Net assets£81.1k£91.1k£91.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-29
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  4. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-11
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    WALLACE, Hugh resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-03-05
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  11. 2024-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2024-01-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2023-06-07
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    BOYLE, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-02-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2023-01-31
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  17. 2023-01-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-28
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    MCMILLAN, Alfred James resigned
    director
  20. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-08-26
    ➕
    OPRAY, John appointed
    director
  23. 2019-01-07
    ➖
    MCKELL, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-01-07
    ➖
    MCKELL, Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    STEWART, James resigned
    director
  26. 2000-03-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    STEWART, James appointed
    director
  28. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    LAW, Mark John Brown appointed
    director
  29. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    OPRAY, Gordon Barclay appointed
    director
  30. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    MCKELL, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-10-28
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    BOYLE, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    MCKELL, Margaret appointed
    director
  34. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    MCMILLAN, Alfred James appointed
    director
  35. 1999-10-28
    ➕
    WALLACE, Hugh appointed
    director
  36. 1999-10-28
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1999-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As CALEBRIDGE LIMITED
  38. 1999-10-26
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1999-10-26
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gordon Barclay Opray
Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4, Glencairn Industrial
Estate, Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 4AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

LAW, Mark John Brown→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OPRAY, Gordon Barclay→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OPRAY, John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKELL, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2019-01-07
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned
BOYLE, Elizabeth→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2023-06-07
Resigned
MCKELL, Margaret→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2019-01-07
Resigned
MCMILLAN, Alfred James→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2021-10-28
Resigned
STEWART, James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
WALLACE, Hugh→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/03/2000—
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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-03-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26