COLORADO HOMES (LITTLE SPOTT) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC311175 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13➖JORDAN, Russell Rodger resigneddirector
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29➖GARDINER, Iain resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➕GARDINER, Iain appointeddirector
- 2017-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-01-23➕DRAIN, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-04➕JORDAN, Russell Rodger appointeddirector
- 2014-07-30➖HENDREN, David John resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-30➖HENDREN, David John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-01➕HENDREN, David John appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-12➖MARSHALL, Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-01➖MARSHALL, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Coutts & Co
- 2011-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-02-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2010-01-14➖HENDREN, David John resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-14➕MARSHALL, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-14➖GIBSON, Gary William resigneddirector
- 2010-01-14➕MARSHALL, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-10-29➖JORDAN, Russell Rodger resigneddirector
- 2008-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-02-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-12-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs COLORADO HOMES (LITTLE SPOTT) LIMITED
- 2006-10-30➕BOWNES, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30➕HENDREN, David John appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-30➕GIBSON, Gary William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Colorado Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Colorado Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COLORADO HOMES (LITTLE SPOTT) LIMITED
This company · SC311175
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Patrick Bownesceased 29/10/2024· significant influence
- Mr Russell Rodger Jordanceased 13/09/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLINBRICKS SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC857848 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO DEVELOPMENTS (2010) LIMITED→ SC311186 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COLORADO LETTING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC311169 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COMFORTZONE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC631606 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| COMMERCIAL TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC457735 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| COMPASS CONSULT LTD→ SC577072 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CONNECTED IP LIMITED→ SC883325 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONOR PRICE ENGINEERING LTD→ SC349994 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CONRADZ BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ SC837987 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CONSAFE LTD→ SC756296 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Colorado House 11 Caputhall Road, Deans Industrial Estate
Deans
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8AS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
Active
BOWNES, John Patrick→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-30
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HENDREN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2014-07-30
HENDREN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2010-01-14
MARSHALL, Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-14 · resigned 2011-04-12
GARDINER, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-11-29
GIBSON, Gary William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2010-01-14
HENDREN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2014-07-30
JORDAN, Russell Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2024-09-13
JORDAN, Russell Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2008-10-29
MARSHALL, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-01-14 · resigned 2011-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | Standard security | 1 property | 15/02/2011 | 19/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/02/2011 | 19/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 26/02/2008 | 15/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/12/2007 | 08/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/12/2007 | 04/03/2011 |
Recent filings (93 total)
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-07