CUSTOM CHEMICALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC209142 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£134.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £134,597
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£135k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £158.4k | £162.7k |
| Current assets | £56.8k | £41.2k |
| Net assets | £134.6k | £134.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-30➖YOUNG, Sarietta resigneddirector
- 2017-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2001-07-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CUSTOM CHEMICALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➕YOUNG, Sarietta appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-14➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Anthony Young Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence | 10/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FLEETMAXX SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC625987 · est 2019 | £10.58M £7.94M–£13.23M | — | — | 5 | 7y | 83 | 60y |
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| ATLAS WINCH & HOIST SERVICES LTD.→ SC182734 · est 1998 | — | — | £10.13M | — | 28y | 83 | 68y |
| CHAPELHALL INDUSTRIAL BEARINGS LIMITED→ SC116385 · est 1989 | — | — | £74.9k | — | 37y | 83 | 89y |
| HEAT SPARES LIMITED→ SC100318 · est 1986 | — | — | £434.4k | — | 39y | 83 | 61y |
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| CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS LIMITED→ SC081670 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 82 | 77y |
| COLBROOK SUPPLIES DIRECT LTD.→ SC251263 · est 2003 | — | — | £255.0k | — | 22y | 82 | 81y |
| DALZIEL LIMITED→ SC063157 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | 82 | 71y |
| DIRECT MESH LOCKERS LIMITED→ SC368301 · est 2009 | — | — | £100.2k | — | 16y | 82 | 67y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
6 Blair Road
Crossford
Carluke
ML8 5RF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
YOUNG, Robert Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-07-14
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YOUNG, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
YOUNG, Sarietta→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2018-06-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/11/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 30/07/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/10/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09