CANDLERIGGS INNS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC265752 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-30
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
61 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-01➖MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited, 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ
- 2004-04-07➕MULRANEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-04-07➖MORIS, David resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-07➕MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-07➖PATON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2004-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CANDLERIGGS INNS LIMITED
- 2004-03-30➕MORIS, David appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-30➕PATON, Alan appointeddirector
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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 Michael Mulraney Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CUMBRAE ASSETS LTD→ SC779979 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DALM PROPERTIES LTD→ SC655506 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DCHJ LIMITED→ SC788888 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC228996 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| DOUBLE U PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC848872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNAVERIG LTD.→ SC217921 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| DUNROAMIN ESTATE LTD→ SC854548 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNROBIN GROUP LTD→ SC599940 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| E F B LIMITED→ SC349669 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ELP PROPERTY LTD→ SC668589 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ELZEM LETTING PROPERTIES LTD→ SC871262 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMIHOL INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC681874 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Lime Tree House
North Castle Street
Alloa
FK10 1EX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MULRANEY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORIS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-04-07
MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2023-04-01
PATON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Carlsberg UK , 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ Carlsberg UK Limited, 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/10/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-22