CAIRNHILL CASTLE LTD

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SC744405 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-14
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£-2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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).

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,934

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-31
Total assets£-2.9k
Current assets£9.6k
Net assets£-2.9k

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

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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
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAIRNHILL CASTLE LTD
  8. 2022-09-14
    GRANT, Philip Peter appointed
    director
  9. 2022-09-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Peter Grant
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/09/2022

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
Incorporated2022-09-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

2 Stewart Street
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 6BW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GRANT, Philip Peter
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-09-14
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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-14