CALUM SHAW CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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SC459444 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-18
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£204.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £204,066
Very low cash
Cash position: £26
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,554 YoY
Cash YoY
+136%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26
↑ 136% YoY
Net Worth
£204k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£232k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£50k£100k£149k£199k£249kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£215.5k£233.0k
Current assets£232.2k£249.1k
Cash£26£11
Debtors£232.2k£249.1k
Net assets£204.1k£213.6k

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

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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-06-28
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  8. 2018-06-15
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  9. 2017-01-18
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  10. 2016-06-30
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  11. 2015-10-06
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  13. 2014-11-07
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  14. 2014-04-02
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  15. 2014-03-26
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  16. 2014-03-17
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  17. 2013-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CALUM SHAW CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  18. 2013-09-18
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    SHAW, Calum Campbell appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-18
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    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

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 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Calum Campbell Shaw
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
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
Incorporated2013-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

12 Carrick Drive
Mount Vernon
Glasgow
G32 0RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAW, Calum Campbell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-18
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Active
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2014-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
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2025-09-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
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accounts · AA
2024-06-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
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2023-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
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2022-08-31
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2021-10-22
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2021-05-31
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2020-10-12
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2020-08-06
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2019-10-02
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accounts · AA
2019-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-30