CANDLERIGGS INNS LIMITED

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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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 11.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
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  2. 2024-11-21
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  3. 2023-10-12
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  4. 2023-04-07
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  5. 2023-04-07
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  6. 2023-04-07
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  7. 2023-04-01
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    MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-10-27
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  9. 2021-10-20
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  10. 2020-09-22
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  11. 2019-12-19
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  12. 2018-12-27
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  13. 2018-01-03
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  14. 2017-04-05
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  15. 2017-01-07
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  16. 2016-03-30
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  17. 2014-10-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Carlsberg UK Limited, 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ
  18. 2004-04-07
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    MULRANEY, Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2004-04-07
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    MORIS, David resigned
    secretary
  20. 2004-04-07
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    MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-04-07
    ➖
    PATON, Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2004-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CANDLERIGGS INNS LIMITED
  23. 2004-03-30
    ➕
    MORIS, David appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-03-30
    ➕
    PATON, Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 candidate

Strong 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Mulraney
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
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→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-07
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Active
MORIS, David→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned
MULRANEY, Valerie Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2023-04-01
Resigned
PATON, Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-04-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Carlsberg UK , 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ
Carlsberg UK Limited, 140 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1PZ
A registered charge3 properties31/10/2014—
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Recent filings (61 total)

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2025-11-19
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2025-04-08
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2024-11-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
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accounts · AA
2023-10-12
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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
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
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accounts · AA
2021-10-20
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2021-03-30
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2020-09-22