CEG GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC583028 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-04
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£321.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 7.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £321,555

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£297k
Net Worth
£322k
Current Assets
£297k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£64k£129k£193k£257k£322kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£442.6k—
Current assets£297.0k—
Cash£297.0k—
Net assets£321.6k—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-01-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2021-01-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-11-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-11-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2018-12-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  15. 2018-12-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2018-11-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-11-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  18. 2017-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CEG GROUP LTD
  19. 2017-12-04
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Clift Eric appointed
    secretary
  20. 2017-12-04
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Clift Eric appointed
    director
  21. 2017-12-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 Clift Eric Graham
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/12/2017

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
Incorporated2017-12-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Gordon Avenue
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4TG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GRAHAM, Clift Eric→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-04
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Active
GRAHAM, Clift Eric→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-04
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property04/12/2018—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—26/11/2018—
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-01-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03