CABLE SOLUTIONS (WORLDWIDE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC259846 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-26
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (7 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03➕WEST, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-12-02📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-09-05📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2024-09-04📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-13➕STRANG, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-13➕COLLINS, Leonard Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➕IRWIN, Thomas William Redmond appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➕MCHATTIE, Bruce Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➕ROWLEY, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➕STRANG, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-12-13➖FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-13➖FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson resigneddirector
- 2022-12-13➖FRASER, Paula Jan resigneddirector
- 2016-02-29➖GILL, Margaret Rosemary Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2015-09-14➖GILL, Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕FRASER, Paula Jan appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➕GILL, Margaret Rosemary Turnbull appointeddirector
- 2008-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-12-18➕FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➖MCDOUGALL, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➕FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson appointeddirector
- 2003-12-18➕GILL, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-12-18➖MASSON, Debbie Georgina resigneddirector
- 2003-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CABLE SOLUTIONS (WORLDWIDE) LIMITED
- 2003-11-26➕MCDOUGALL, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-26➕MASSON, Debbie Georgina appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dron & Dickson Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dron & Dickson Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CABLE SOLUTIONS (WORLDWIDE) LIMITED
This company · SC259846
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dron & Dickson Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Colin Lewis Robertson Fraserceased 13/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Paula Jan Fraserceased 13/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
18 Whitehouse Road
Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
FK7 7SS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (7 active · 7 resigned)
STRANG, John Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-13
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COLLINS, Leonard Peter→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-13
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IRWIN, Thomas William Redmond→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-13
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MCHATTIE, Bruce Alexander→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-12-13
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ROWLEY, Colin Michael→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-13
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STRANG, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-13
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WEST, Christopher Mark→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-01-03
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FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2022-12-13
MCDOUGALL, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2003-12-18
FRASER, Colin Lewis Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2022-12-13
FRASER, Paula Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2022-12-13
GILL, Margaret Rosemary Turnbull→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2016-02-29
GILL, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2015-09-14
MASSON, Debbie Georgina→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2003-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/12/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-02
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2024-09-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-03-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-04