CNG DESIGN LTD.

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SC420038 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-21
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£108.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.6y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £108,719
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,523 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£104k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£109k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£28k£55k£83k£111k£138kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£186.4k£223.9k
Current assets£116.6k£138.2k
Cash£103.9k£117.9k
Debtors—£2.0k
Net assets£108.7k£126.2k

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

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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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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  2. 2024-05-18
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  3. 2023-07-28
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  4. 2023-03-16
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  5. 2022-10-05
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  6. 2022-10-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  7. 2022-05-10
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  8. 2021-07-05
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  9. 2020-07-28
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  10. 2019-08-20
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  11. 2018-04-26
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  12. 2017-06-26
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  13. 2016-06-29
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  14. 2016-04-07
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  15. 2016-04-07
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  16. 2015-12-10
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  17. 2015-03-25
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  18. 2012-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As CNG DESIGN LTD.
  19. 2012-03-21
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    GRAHAM, Robert appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-03-21
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    GRAHAM, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2012-03-21
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  22. 2012-03-21
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Andrew Graham
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores

Registered office

64 High Street
Laurencekirk
AB30 1BJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-21

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GRAHAM, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-21
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Active
GRAHAM, Christopher Andrew→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-03-21
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Active
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2012-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property01/10/2022—
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Recent filings (36 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-20