CALENDULA HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC745757 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-29
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.
  • · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
  • · Filings: 19 → 20
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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

  • ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
  • ↑Filings: 19 → 20
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 0.4y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
20 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£6k-£2k£3k£7k£12k£17kSept 2023Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets—£16.6k£-6.3k
Cash—£441£10
Net assets—£16.6k£-6.3k
Average employees1——

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-02-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  4. 2026-02-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-02-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  6. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-05-21
    ➖
    KERR, John Tennant resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-08-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2024-03-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-10-11
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    KERR, John Tennant appointed
    director
  14. 2022-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-10-11
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  16. 2022-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-10-10
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    KERR, John Tennant resigned
    director
  19. 2022-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-10-02
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    KERR, John-Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2022-10-01
    ➖
    KERR, Kenzie resigned
    director
  23. 2022-09-29
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    Company incorporated
    As CALENDULA HOLDINGS LIMITED
  24. 2022-09-29
    ➕
    KERR, John Tennant appointed
    director
  25. 2022-09-29
    ➕
    KERR, Kenzie appointed
    director
  26. 2022-09-29
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Paul Kerr
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest11/10/2022

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
Incorporated2022-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

2 Melville Street
Falkirk
FK1 1HZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

KERR, John-Paul→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERR, John Tennant→
director · ~83y · appointed 2022-10-11 · resigned 2025-05-21
Resigned
KERR, John Tennant→
director · ~83y · appointed 2022-09-29 · resigned 2022-10-10
Resigned
KERR, Kenzie→
director · ~21y · appointed 2022-09-29 · resigned 2022-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/02/2026—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/02/2026—
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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-10-11