CALSCO PROPERTIES LIMITED

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SC284237 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-05
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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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
Property-backed borrower with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 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

3 live charges · oldest 20.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-26
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    KIRKWOOD, Kenneth Clark resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-26
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    officers · AP03
  17. 2015-05-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2015-05-25
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    PILLEY, Calum appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-09-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2005-11-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2005-08-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2005-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As CALSCO PROPERTIES LIMITED
  23. 2005-05-05
    ➕
    PILLEY, Gail Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2005-05-05
    ➕
    KIRKWOOD, Kenneth Clark appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-05
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-05-05
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gail Margaret Pilley
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

20 Dickson Middleton
Barnton Street
Stirling
FK8 1NA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

PILLEY, Calum→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-25
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Active
PILLEY, Gail Margaret→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-05
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Active
KIRKWOOD, Kenneth Clark→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-05 · resigned 2015-05-26
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-05 · resigned 2005-05-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/09/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security2 properties15/11/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/08/2005—
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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-07