CENTRAL CAB COMPANY (CUMBERNAULD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC222116 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-10
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£84.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £84,366
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,845 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£117k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Net Worth
£84k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£201k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£40k£80k£120k£161k£201kFeb 2024Feb 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-262024-02-26
Total assets£91.9k£111.7k
Current assets£200.8k£188.3k
Cash£117.0k£111.4k
Debtors£83.8k£76.9k
Net assets£84.4k£94.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-04-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-11-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2019-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-08-29
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Catherine appointed
    director
  18. 2001-12-18
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2001-12-18
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Charles John William appointed
    director
  20. 2001-12-18
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2001-12-18
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2001-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CENTRAL CAB COMPANY (CUMBERNAULD) LIMITED
  23. 2001-08-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2001-08-10
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 83 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles John William Jeffery
Individual · British · DOB 10/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mrs Catherine Jeffery
Individual · British · DOB 03/1946 · age 80
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Transport & logistics · G postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
FALCON TECH EXPORT LTD→
SC812312 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
G & M CARS LTD→
SC350825 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
GARELOCHHEAD MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD.→
SC203633 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————26y——
GB TRANZ LTD→
SC855685 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
GIOVANNI ORTAGGIO LTD→
SC862277 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
GJMC TRANSPORT LTD→
SC565844 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
GLASGOW 8 SEATERS LTD→
SC876774 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
GLASGOW AIRPORT PARKING LIMITED→
SC822197 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
GLASGOW MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED→
SC833161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
GLENCARRON ENTERPRISES LIMITED→
SC279556 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
————21y——
GLENSANDA PILOTS LTD→
SC461645 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
GLENVIEW MEDIA LTD→
SC595833 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

76 Dumbarton Road
Clydebank
Dunbartonshire
G81 1UG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

JEFFERY, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERY, Catherine→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERY, Charles John William→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-10 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-10 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-27