PENTLAND GARAGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC018250 · ltd · incorporated 1935-01-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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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: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-30
Average employees200

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-25
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    MOFFAT, Aiden Robert appointed
    director
  10. 2020-02-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2019-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2019-12-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2019-07-31
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    address · AD01
  14. 2019-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-05-24
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    MOFFAT, Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2019-05-24
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    RODDEN, Kirsteen Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2019-05-24
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    SWINTON, Adam George resigned
    director
  20. 2018-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-11-20
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    SWINTON, Adam George appointed
    director
  22. 2018-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2018-11-12
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    PARKS, Mairi Mackinnon resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-07
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    RITCHIE, John Douglas resigned
    director
  25. 2017-03-15
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    PARKS, Mairi Mackinnon appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-02
    ➖
    CRESSWELL, Susan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-01-02
    ➖
    CRESSWELL, Susan resigned
    director
  28. 2016-09-30
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    RODDEN, Kirsteen Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie resigned
    director
  30. 2014-02-27
    ➕
    RITCHIE, John Douglas appointed
    director
  31. 2012-07-17
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, Susan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2012-07-17
    ➖
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie resigned
    secretary
  33. 2012-07-17
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, Susan appointed
    director
  34. 2004-12-08
    ➕
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-12-08
    ➖
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-08-08
    ➕
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-08-08
    ➖
    SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-10-24
    ➖
    LOUDON, John Bertie Thomas resigned
    director
  39. 1935-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PENTLAND GARAGE LIMITED

Owner dependency

74/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bdar 2019 is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bdar 2019
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PENTLAND GARAGE LIMITED
This company · SC018250

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bdar 2019
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/05/2019

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
Incorporated1935-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Pentland House Saltire Centre
Pentland Park
Glenrothes
KY6 2AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

MOFFAT, Aiden Robert→
director · ~30y · appointed 2020-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOFFAT, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRESSWELL, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2017-01-02
Resigned
SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-08 · resigned 2012-07-17
Resigned
SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-08 · resigned 2004-12-08
Resigned
SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie→
secretary · resigned 1996-08-08
Resigned
CRESSWELL, Susan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2017-01-02
Resigned
LOUDON, John Bertie Thomas→
director · ~106y · resigned 1995-10-24
Resigned
PARKS, Mairi Mackinnon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-15 · resigned 2018-11-12
Resigned
RITCHIE, John Douglas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-02-27 · resigned 2018-09-07
Resigned
RODDEN, Kirsteen Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2019-05-24
Resigned
SWINTON, Adam George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2019-05-24
Resigned
SWINTON, Elizabeth White Huie→
director · ~103y · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-02-21