CURTIS MOORE (CLADDING SYSTEMS) LIMITED
📈Growthactive
SC206369 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43910Roofing activities
Investor take
PursueConservative operator. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
107 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,087,449
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £2.09M | £559.1k |
| Average employees | 3700 | 4100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2026-04-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖ADAM, Ailie Roberta resigneddirector
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-07-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12➖HILL, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-12➖DUNCAN, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-05➕DUNCAN, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-23➕HILL, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2022-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-18➕DEVLIN, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-31➖WALKER, Euan Mathieson resigneddirector
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12➖MORRIS, Angela resigneddirector
- 2022-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03➖O'HAGAN, Barry James resigneddirector
- 2022-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-15➖JENKINS, Richard Buchanan resigneddirector
- 2021-12-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2021-08-01➕MORRIS, Angela appointeddirector
- 2021-01-06➕JENKINS, Richard Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
- 2020-06-30➖MCCARRON, Edward Thomas resigneddirector
- 2019-11-11➕O'HAGAN, Barry James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖MILLER, Alexander Baird resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18➕DEVLIN, Yvonne Mary appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-17➖MCCARRON, Edward Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-01➕ADAM, Ailie Roberta appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕MCCARRON, Edward Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-08-22➕MCCARRON, Edward Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-22➖NEILSON, Jean resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-22➕THOMSON, Ashleigh appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2014-02-28➕MILLER, Alexander Baird appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DEVLIN, Andrew Thomas (same surname) appointed 2022-12-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Curtis Moore Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Curtis Moore Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CURTIS MOORE (CLADDING SYSTEMS) LIMITED
This company · SC206369
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curtis Moore Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
3 Queensberry Avenue
Hillington Park
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G52 4NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14
Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)
DEVLIN, Yvonne Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-04-18
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DEVLIN, Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2022-12-18
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DEVLIN, Andrew Hugh→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-04-17
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DEVLIN, Yvonne Mary→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-04-17
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THOMSON, Ashleigh→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-12-22
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DEVLIN, Yvonne Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2012-12-20
MCCARRON, Edward Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-22 · resigned 2019-04-17
NEILSON, Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2018-08-22
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2000-04-17
ADAM, Ailie Roberta→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
DUNCAN, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2024-04-12
HILL, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-23 · resigned 2024-07-12
JENKINS, Richard Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-01-06 · resigned 2022-02-15
MCCARRON, Edward Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2020-06-30
MILLER, Alexander Baird→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2019-07-31
MORRIS, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2022-08-12
O'HAGAN, Barry James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-11-11 · resigned 2022-08-03
WALKER, Euan Mathieson→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2022-10-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2000-04-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/12/2021 | 23/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2020 | 28/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2014 | 16/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/01/2005 | 28/04/2022 |
Recent filings (107 total)
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-02-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04