CBM 2015 LIMITED

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SC512322 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-04
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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 £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£2£2
Net assets£2£2

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-19
    ➖
    MACKIN, Lesley resigned
    director
  4. 2024-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-08-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    MACKIN, Ian appointed
    director
  15. 2020-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2015-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CBM 2015 LIMITED
  21. 2015-08-04
    ➕
    MACKIN, Lesley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Mackin
Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Lesley Margaret Mackinceased 19/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-08-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

Lily Wood Cottage
Hurlford
Kilmarnock
KA1 5JW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MACKIN, Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-08-03
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Active
MACKIN, Lesley→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-08-04 · resigned 2024-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05