CPM PLANT SERVICES LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC241732 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-03
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£-2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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
2 live charges · oldest 21.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,499
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,698 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£210
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 214% YoY
Current Assets
£234
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.7k | £34.4k |
| Current assets | £234 | £22.8k |
| Cash | £210 | — |
| Debtors | £24 | £22.8k |
| Net assets | £-2.5k | £2.2k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-13➖MCINTOSH, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-03➖MACKENZIE, Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-11-03➕MCINTOSH, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CPM PLANT SERVICES LTD.
- 2003-01-03➕MCINTOSH, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-03➕MCINTOSH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2003-01-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-03➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-03➕MACKENZIE, Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-01-03➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-01-03➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 Paul Mcintosh Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Fiona Mcintoshceased 13/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOILER AND VALVE ENGINEERING LIMITED→ SC524752 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CAMPBELL & SON ROOFING LTD→ SC636321 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CITY PAVING HIGHLANDS LIMITED→ SC501050 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CLARK DEVELOPMENT HIGHLAND LTD→ SC636370 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CRANLOCH LIMITED→ SC237023 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CROSS COUNTRY CONTRACTING LIMITED→ SC227354 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| D & D PAVING LIMITED→ SC580065 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| D E CAMPBELL LTD→ SC265822 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| DALS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD→ SC831384 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DALZIEL ACCESS LTD→ SC786807 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 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
Incorporated2003-01-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Dirrwood
Dores
Inverness
IV2 6TU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MCINTOSH, Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2003-01-03
MACKENZIE, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2010-11-03
MCINTOSH, Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2025-11-13
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2003-01-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/01/2005 | 22/11/2008 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/12/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2022-02-02