CALA HOMES (WEST) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC222577 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-28

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (11 active, 37 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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officers · TM01
2026-04-23
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WHITAKER, Kevin resigned
director
2026-02-11
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officers · AP01
2025-12-15
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NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall appointed
director
2025-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
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officers · CH01
2025-09-01
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STODDART, Neil John resigned
director
2025-09-01
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officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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officers · AP01
2025-08-04
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officers · AP01
2025-07-30
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RIDDELL, Neil appointed
director
2025-06-30
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RICE, Michael Daniel appointed
director
2025-06-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-31
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MURRAY, Angus resigned
director
2025-05-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-07
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MCMICHAEL, Malcolm appointed
director
2025-01-27
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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HAGGART, Kevin David resigned
director
2024-09-04
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accounts · AA
2024-01-29
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officers · AP01
2024-01-01
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MCELHINEY, Suzanne appointed
director
2023-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-11
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CANAVAN, Liana Natale resigned
director
2023-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
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officers · CH04
2023-07-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
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CRAIG, Gordon Graham resigned
director
2023-06-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-21
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officers · AP01
2022-12-08
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officers · TM01
2022-11-01
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REID, Mark Stewart appointed
director
2022-10-01
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MCINTYRE, James resigned
director
2021-01-05
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STEWART, Moray James appointed
director
2020-12-16
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DUNCAN, Andrew Albert Thompson resigned
director
2020-03-01
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STEVENSON, John Macarthur appointed
director
2019-12-06
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SMITH, Edward Alexander resigned
director
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #7
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #6
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-03-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-10-31
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REID, John Graham Gunn resigned
director
2018-07-01
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CONWAY, Ian Bisland appointed
director
2018-07-01
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DUNCAN, Andrew Albert Thompson appointed
director
2018-05-07
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HAGGART, Kevin David appointed
director
2018-04-30
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BROWN, Alan Duke resigned
director
2018-02-16
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SCOTT, Jamie Blair resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MURRAY, Angus resigned 2025-05-31; STODDART, Neil John resigned 2025-09-01; WHITAKER, Kevin resigned 2026-04-23

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cala 1999 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cala 1999 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CALA HOMES (WEST) LIMITED

This company · SC222577

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
Cala 1999 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-08-28

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Johnstone House

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-11

Last: 2025-08-28