CITY TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC287172 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.59M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,590,082
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,451 YoY
Cash YoY
+36%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4.1m
↑ 36% YoY
Net Worth
£3.6m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£6.9m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.4m£2.8m£4.1m£5.5m£6.9mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.77M£3.62M
Current assets£6.89M£6.23M
Cash£4.09M£3.01M
Debtors£2.77M£3.19M
Net assets£3.59M£3.62M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-09-25
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  5. 2021-09-29
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  6. 2020-12-21
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  7. 2020-10-02
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    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2020-10-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2019-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-02
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  11. 2018-09-30
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    CRAMMOND, Denis resigned
    director
  12. 2018-08-14
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-20
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    HENDERSON, Kenneth Thomas appointed
    director
  15. 2016-12-20
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  16. 2016-10-31
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  17. 2016-10-31
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  18. 2016-10-31
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-10-28
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    BUCHANAN, Glen appointed
    director
  20. 2016-10-28
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    MCKINDLESS, Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2016-10-28
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    HENDERSON, Kenneth Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2016-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2015-11-02
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    HAWKINS, Charles resigned
    secretary
  25. 2015-11-02
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    SEGGIE, Colin John resigned
    director
  26. 2015-11-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: City Refrigeration Holdings Limited
  27. 2011-01-17
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    HENDERSON, Samantha Lesley appointed
    director
  28. 2011-01-17
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    CRAMMOND, Denis appointed
    director
  29. 2011-01-17
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    PHIMISTER, Gerrard Michael resigned
    director
  30. 2009-12-23
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    FOLEY, Charles Gerard resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-12-23
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    HAWKINS, Charles appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-12-23
    ➖
    FOLEY, Charles Gerard resigned
    director
  33. 2009-10-07
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    FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointed
    secretary
  34. 2009-10-07
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    MURRAY, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-04-02
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    HENDERSON, Kenneth Thomas appointed
    director
  36. 2009-03-31
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    FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointed
    director
  37. 2008-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2007-09-12
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    MACMILLAN, Gordon resigned
    director
  39. 2006-03-27
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    HAUGHEY, William, Lord resigned
    director
  40. 2006-03-27
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    MACMILLAN, Gordon appointed
    director
  41. 2006-03-27
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    PHIMISTER, Gerrard Michael appointed
    director
  42. 2006-03-27
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    SEGGIE, Colin John appointed
    director
  43. 2005-08-17
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    MURRAY, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-08-17
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    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2005-08-17
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    HAUGHEY, William, Lord appointed
    director
  46. 2005-08-17
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    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2005-08-17
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    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2005-07-07
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    Company incorporated
    As CITY TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
  49. 2005-07-07
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2005-07-07
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    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Newton Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Newton Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CITY TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC287172

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Newton Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Kenny Haughey
Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Kenny Henderson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
——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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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

Pavillion 1, Finnieston Business Park
Minerva Way
Glasgow
G3 8AU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

BUCHANAN, Glen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, Kenneth Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, Samantha Lesley→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKINDLESS, Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-07 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
HAWKINS, Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
MURRAY, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-17 · resigned 2009-10-07
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2005-08-17
Resigned
CRAMMOND, Denis→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
HAUGHEY, William, Lord→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-08-17 · resigned 2006-03-27
Resigned
HENDERSON, Kenneth Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-02 · resigned 2016-10-28
Resigned
MACMILLAN, Gordon→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2007-09-12
Resigned
PHIMISTER, Gerrard Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2011-01-17
Resigned
SEGGIE, Colin John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2005-08-17
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2005-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
City Refrigeration Holdings
City Refrigeration Holdings Limited
A registered charge—02/11/201502/10/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property29/04/200804/11/2015

Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-21