CALIRO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC666495 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-06
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.5y

20/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,095

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£7k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£10k-£7k-£3k£595£4k£8kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£443.5k£446.3k
Current assets£5.2k£7.8k
Net assets£-7.1k£-10.2k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-04-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
  12. 2023-04-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2023-04-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-10-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-10-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  18. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As CALIRO LIMITED
  20. 2020-07-06
    MORRISON, James appointed
    director
  21. 2020-07-06
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Morrison
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/07/2020

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
Incorporated2020-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

59 Millburn Street
Dee Village
Aberdeen
AB11 6SZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MORRISON, James
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-06
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Onesavings Bank
Onesavings Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/04/2023
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property24/10/2022
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-13