CBL GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC519293 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-02
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£-735
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
24 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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £735
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£735
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£140
↑ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-735 | £-485 |
| Current assets | £140 | £90 |
| Net assets | £-735 | £-485 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CBL GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-11-02➕CAMPBELL, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-02➕CAMPBELL, Caroline Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-11-02➕CAMPBELL, Neil Mackay appointeddirector
- 2015-11-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Mackay Campbell Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
Mrs Caroline Margaret Campbell Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Purest Green Limitedceased 28/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| PA COOPERATIVE LTD→ SC727437 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PHOENIX ACCOUNTANCY & BOOKKEEPING LTD→ SC652533 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| POTTER INNOVATION LTD→ SC512772 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| ROCK VENTURES LIMITED→ SC221187 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| SCALE AQUACULTURE UK LIMITED→ SC340314 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| SHED ACCOUNTS LTD→ SC694447 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SHORE ENERGY (UK) LIMITED→ SC211625 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Earlston
Forgandenny
Perth
PH2 9DE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CAMPBELL, Caroline Margaret→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-11-02
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CAMPBELL, Neil Mackay→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-11-02
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12