CMSG LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC677247 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-12
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 2 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · PSC count: 1 → 2
  • · Filings: 14 → 18
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 2 positive signals vs 0 negative.

  • PSC count: 12
  • Filings: 1418
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£613
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £613

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£613
Current Assets
£613
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£613
Current assets£613
Net assets£613

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-06-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-06-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-02-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CMSG LTD
  13. 2020-10-12
    GRAY, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  14. 2020-10-12
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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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs. Sarah Lynn Gray
Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/06/2026
Mr Christopher Thomas Gray
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/10/2020

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
Incorporated2020-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Arran House
15d Skye Road
Prestwick
KA9 2TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GRAY, Christopher Thomas
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-10-12
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Recent filings (18 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-03-05