CALMECH PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC753133 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CALMECH PROPERTIES LTD
- 2022-12-14➕WATSON, Calum David appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-14➕WATSON, Calum David appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Calum David Watson Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
221-223 Balgreen Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2RZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WATSON, Calum David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-14
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WATSON, Calum David→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-12-14
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08