COMPASS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC355872 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-03
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.3y

95/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
66 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
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £3,117,599

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-30
Profit before tax£3.12M
Average employees128

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-11
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    KERNAGHAN, Robin Wesley appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-10-21
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  12. 2020-10-21
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2020-10-20
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2020-10-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-09-30
    ➕
    COWIE, Paul James appointed
    director
  17. 2020-09-30
    ➕
    GORDON, Lesley Elizabeth Sarah appointed
    director
  18. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    GORDON, Lesley Elizabeth Sarah appointed
    secretary
  21. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Donald Henry resigned
    director
  22. 2018-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2017-12-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2016-02-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2015-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2014-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2010-10-15
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Donald Henry appointed
    director
  28. 2009-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As COMPASS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
  29. 2009-03-03
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Thomas Ruaraidh appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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

Compass Newco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Compass Newco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COMPASS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
This company · SC355872

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Compass Newco Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Donald Henry Mackenzieceased 01/06/2016· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Thomas Ruaraidh Macleodceased 01/06/2016· significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2009-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Corrie Lodge Business Centre Corrie Lodge
Millburn Road
Inverness
Inverness-Shire
IV2 3TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

GORDON, Lesley Elizabeth Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWIE, Paul James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Lesley Elizabeth Sarah→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERNAGHAN, Robin Wesley→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Thomas Ruaraidh→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Donald Henry→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-10-15 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—10/02/201604/12/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property07/02/201413/03/2015

Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-25