CSQ CONSULT LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC421143 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-06➕GALLOWAY, Ewan David appointeddirector
- 2012-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CSQ CONSULT LTD
- 2012-04-04➕BERWICK, Alan Matthew appointeddirector
- 2012-04-04➕CARTMELL, David Joseph Lilburn appointeddirector
- 2012-04-04➕MCINTYRE, Gavin Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-04-04➕WATT, Christopher Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alan Matthew Berwick Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2017 |
Mr David Joseph Lilburn Cartmell Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2017 |
Mr Ewan David Galloway Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2017 |
Mr Gavin Paul Mcintyre Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2017 |
Mr Christopher Andrew Watt Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
30/5 Hardengreen Industrial Estate
Dalkeith
EH22 3NX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
BERWICK, Alan Matthew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTMELL, David Joseph Lilburn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-04-04
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GALLOWAY, Ewan David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-04-06
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MCINTYRE, Gavin Paul→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-04-04
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WATT, Christopher Andrew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-04-04
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-03-14
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-03-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04