CBGB HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC334703 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£741.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71112Urban planning and landscape architectural activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.9y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £741,624
Net assets shrinking
Down £32,321 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£742k
↓ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£508k
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£155k£310k£464k£619k£774kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£741.6k£773.9k
Current assets£507.9k£550.9k
Net assets£741.6k£773.9k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-03-26
    ➕
    BEATTIE, David appointed
    director
  6. 2025-10-21
    ➖
    BROWN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-10-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-01-07
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  10. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2024-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  13. 2023-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-05-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Limited
  21. 2012-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2012-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2012-05-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2010-12-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  25. 2009-08-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2009-07-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  27. 2007-11-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CBGB HOLDINGS LIMITED
  28. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Colin appointed
    director
  29. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Graham appointed
    director
  30. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

23/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BEATTIE, David (same surname) appointed 2026-03-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Beattie
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Graham Beattie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 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
Incorporated2007-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

11 Kilmarnock Road
Crosshouse
Ayrshire
KA2 0EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BEATTIE, Colin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEATTIE, David→
director · ~30y · appointed 2026-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEATTIE, Graham→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2025-10-21
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Limited
A registered charge1 property08/05/201323/03/2024
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property17/12/201022/06/2012
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property12/08/200922/06/2012
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property21/07/200924/05/2012

Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22