BAIN INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC021206 · ltd · incorporated 1939-09-09
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 46.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 46.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees300300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2001-06-30
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    GORDON, William Fyvie appointed
    director
  18. 1996-04-05
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    GORDON, Agnes Gibson resigned
    director
  19. 1996-03-25
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    GORDON, William Andrew Strathdee appointed
    secretary
  20. 1996-03-25
    ➖
    GORDON, Linda Anne resigned
    secretary
  21. 1992-04-08
    ➖
    GORDON, William Newland resigned
    director
  22. 1992-03-18
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    GORDON, Agnes Gibson resigned
    secretary
  23. 1992-03-18
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    GORDON, Linda Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 1985-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 1980-02-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 1939-09-09
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    Company incorporated
    As BAIN INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-27

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Linda Anne Gordon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
William Andrew Strathdee Gordon
Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated1939-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

The Mount
29 Craigmillar Avenue
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 8AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-13

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

GORDON, William Andrew Strathdee→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Linda Anne→
director · ~75y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, William Fyvie→
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, William Andrew Strathdee→
director · ~74y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Agnes Gibson→
secretary · resigned 1992-03-18
Resigned
GORDON, Linda Anne→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-18 · resigned 1996-03-25
Resigned
GORDON, Agnes Gibson→
director · ~106y · resigned 1996-04-05
Resigned
GORDON, William Newland→
director · ~106y · resigned 1992-04-08
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 Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of agreement1 property11/02/198014/11/1985

Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-15