CALEDONIAN ASSETS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £821.6k | £729.6k |
| Current assets | £8.2k | £24.2k |
| Net assets | £820.7k | £729.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CALEDONIAN ASSETS LTD
- 2013-09-27➕GALLOWAY, Nancy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nancy Galloway Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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