CLM TRANSPORT (STORNOWAY) LTD

🌱Startupactive
SC831315 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: medium (56/100)

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
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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 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 (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-04-01
    MACKAY, Margaret appointed
    director
  3. 2025-03-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-12-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLM TRANSPORT (STORNOWAY) LTD
  5. 2024-12-09
    MACKAY, Callum Murdo appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

79/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Callum Murdo Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control09/12/2024
Mrs Margaret Mackay
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control09/12/2024

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
Incorporated2024-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

12a Marybank
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 0DF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MACKAY, Callum Murdo
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-12-09
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Active
MACKAY, Margaret
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Recent filings (4 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-09