KARBON MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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SC410414 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-01
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 10.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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£23k£47k£70k£93k£117kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets—£16.5k
Current assets—£116.8k
Cash—£20.5k
Debtors—£96.3k
Net assets—£16.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-22
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-16
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-26
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-27
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-24
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-08-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2018-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  12. 2018-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  13. 2018-08-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2018-02-03
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2018-01-23
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    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2017-08-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-29
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2016-04-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2016-04-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2016-04-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2016-04-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2016-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2015-12-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2015-12-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2015-12-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2011-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As KARBON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  27. 2011-11-01
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    BINNING, Balraj appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Balraj Binning
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

91 Lancefield Street
Glasgow
G3 8HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BINNING, Balraj→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-11-01
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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
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Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/04/201624/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—22/04/201624/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property11/12/201522/04/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property11/12/201522/04/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—02/12/201530/01/2016

Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-29