CAT SCOTLAND LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC672868 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-09-02
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,957
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k | £4.3k |
| Current assets | £5.0k | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £5.0k | £4.3k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29➕BARNES, Nick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08➕WEBSTER, Jon appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-07➖SHEA, Catherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-09-07➖SWEENEY, Mary Leonie, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CAT SCOTLAND LTD
- 2020-09-02➕PATERSON, Lucy Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-09-02➕SHEA, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2020-09-02➕SWEENEY, Mary Leonie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-09-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Nick Barnes Individual · Australian · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 29/10/2025 |
Mr Jon Webster Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 08/01/2024 |
Dr Lucy Elizabeth Paterson Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 02/09/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Mary Leonie Sweeneyceased 07/09/2023· 25-50% voting · board control
- Ms Catherine Mary Sheaceased 07/09/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
BARNES, Nick, Dr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATERSON, Lucy Elizabeth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-09-02
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WEBSTER, Jon→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-01-08
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SHEA, Catherine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-09-02 · resigned 2023-09-07
SWEENEY, Mary Leonie, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-09-02 · resigned 2023-09-07
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-07