CARTSIDE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC679315 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-30
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£37.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
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 (77/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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 £37,781
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£38k
↑ 138% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.8k | £15.8k |
| Current assets | £15.1k | £17.5k |
| Net assets | £37.8k | £15.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06➕SCOTT, Lesley Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-03-06➖MCLACHLAN, Jack Alexander Mcnab resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CARTSIDE LIMITED
- 2020-10-30➕WILSON, Barry Kirkland appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-30➕SCOTT, Colin Campbell appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕MCLACHLAN, Jack Alexander Mcnab appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30📄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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Anne Scott Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/03/2024 |
Mr Colin Campbell Scott Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jack Alexander Mcnab Mclachlanceased 06/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
15/5 Forbes Place
Paisley
PA1 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
WILSON, Barry Kirkland→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-30
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SCOTT, Colin Campbell→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-30
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SCOTT, Lesley Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-03-06
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MCLACHLAN, Jack Alexander Mcnab→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2024-03-06
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-30