CARLYLE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC235839 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-23
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
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,076,581
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,764 YoY
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£887k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.09M | £1.15M |
| Current assets | £1.71M | £1.65M |
| Cash | £887.4k | £1.05M |
| Debtors | £824.6k | £593.3k |
| Net assets | £1.08M | £1.11M |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-06-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-11-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-11-02📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-08-12➕JAMES-MARTIN, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2011-06-08➖LYLE, Callum William Donald resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-23➖ATKINSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-12-23➖LYLE, Callum William Donald resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11➕SEARLES, Carol-Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-03-20➕LYLE, Callum William Donald appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-20➖MILLER, Gordon Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-20➕ATKINSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-03-20➕LYLE, Callum William Donald appointeddirector
- 2002-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLYLE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2002-08-23➕CARLYLE, Duggie appointeddirector
- 2002-08-23➕MILLER, Gordon Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-23➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-23➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CARLYLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 Duggie Carlyle Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 23/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Carol-Ann Searlesceased 02/04/2026· 25-50% shares
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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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
32 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4ET
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARLYLE, Duggie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES-MARTIN, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-08-12
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SEARLES, Carol-Ann→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYLE, Callum William Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2011-06-08
MILLER, Gordon Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-23 · resigned 2006-03-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-23 · resigned 2002-08-23
ATKINSON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2010-12-23
LYLE, Callum William Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2010-12-23
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Recent filings (101 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-11
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12