LAING (DUNBAR), LTD.

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SC014482 · ltd · incorporated 1927-02-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 39.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£240.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 39.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £240,870
Cash YoY
+187%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£71k
↑ 187% YoY
Net Worth
£241k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£48k£96k£145k£193k£241kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£312.2k£294.6k
Cash£70.5k£24.6k
Net assets£240.9k£239.5k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-23
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  3. 2024-10-11
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-26
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  6. 2024-02-20
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  7. 2024-02-16
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-02-16
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-02-09
    ➕
    LAING, Jenefer Isobel appointed
    director
  10. 2024-02-09
    ➕
    LAING, Susan Jean appointed
    director
  11. 2022-11-25
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    LAING, George William Alexander resigned
    director
  12. 2021-10-29
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  13. 2021-01-27
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  14. 2019-10-31
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  15. 2018-10-30
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  16. 2017-10-31
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  17. 2005-10-05
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    LAING, Jenefer appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-04-04
    ➖
    LAING, Anne Elisabeth resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-04-04
    ➖
    LAING, Anne Elisabeth resigned
    director
  20. 1990-10-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 1987-04-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  22. 1927-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAING (DUNBAR), LTD.

Owner dependency

89/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

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 George William Alexander Laing
Individual · British · DOB 11/1935 · age 91
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1927-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

17/21 East Mayfield
Edinburgh
EH9 1SE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

LAING, Jenefer→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-05
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Active
LAING, Jenefer Isobel→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-02-09
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Active
LAING, Susan Jean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-02-09
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Active
LAING, Anne Elisabeth→
secretary · resigned 2005-04-04
Resigned
LAING, Anne Elisabeth→
director · ~89y · resigned 2005-04-04
Resigned
LAING, George William Alexander→
director · ~91y · resigned 2022-11-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties02/04/198701/10/1990

Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29