CLS FABRICATION DIVISION LTD

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SC363210 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-28
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees121600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-09-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  7. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-06-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2018-06-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  16. 2018-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-22
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    address · AD01
  18. 2017-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-04-15
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    REILLY, Philip appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-04-15
    ➕
    REILLY, Philip appointed
    director
  21. 2011-04-15
    ➖
    COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2011-04-15
    ➖
    COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2009-08-10
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    COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-08-10
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    COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2009-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As CLS FABRICATION DIVISION LTD
  26. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-07-28
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  29. 2009-07-28
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  31. 2009-07-28
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-director

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
Mr Philip Reilly
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/06/2016

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
Incorporated2009-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Thistle House
Inchinnan Road
Paisley
PA3 2RE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

REILLY, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REILLY, Philip→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2009-07-28
Resigned
COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2011-04-15
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2009-07-28
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2009-07-28
Resigned
COMPLETE LIFT SOLUTIONS→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2011-04-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties20/09/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—12/06/201831/03/2026
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-18