CALDUERO WINE IMPORTERS LIMITED

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SC462844 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£-95.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47250SIC 47250
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (89/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £95,084
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
-£95k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£97k-£51k-£4k£42k£88k£135kNov 2023Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£-95.1k£-96.9k—
Current assets£134.8k£95.9k—
Cash£26.6k£33.4k—
Debtors£14.3k£10.6k—
Net assets£-95.1k£-96.9k—
Average employees——500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-07-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-07-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-11-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-01-20
    ➕
    GRATER, Thomas Joseph appointed
    director
  15. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    BROWN, Matthew Alexander Richard resigned
    director
  16. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    BROWN, Susan resigned
    director
  17. 2021-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    ASENCIO, Esperanza resigned
    director
  24. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    BROWN, Matthew Alexander Richard appointed
    director
  25. 2013-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALDUERO WINE IMPORTERS LIMITED
  26. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    ASENCIO, Esperanza appointed
    director
  28. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Susan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Brown
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/07/2023
Mr Thomas Joseph Grater
Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/07/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Richard Brownceased 25/07/2023· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

8 Ravelston Park
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH4 3DX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Peter Richard→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRATER, Thomas Joseph→
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASENCIO, Esperanza→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
BROWN, Matthew Alexander Richard→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned
BROWN, Susan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-15