CARDRONA CONSULTANCY LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC818809 · ltd · incorporated 2024-08-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 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, 2 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
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CARDRONA CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2024-08-08➕BRADIE, James Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08➕BRADIE, Pauline Janet appointeddirector
- 2024-08-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Peter Bradie Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Cardrona Consultancy Limited Alloa Business Centre
Whins Road
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 3SA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BRADIE, James Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-08-08
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BRADIE, Pauline Janet→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-08-08
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-08-08