OSWALD PATTIE (TAYPORT) LIMITED

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SC034349 · ltd · incorporated 1959-09-08
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 22.4y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees400400

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-02-20
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2023-02-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2023-02-17
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  10. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-05-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2017-09-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2017-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2017-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2003-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2003-12-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  22. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2003-01-31
    ➖
    KNOWLES, John resigned
    director
  24. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Audrey Helen appointed
    director
  25. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Marjory Helen Joan appointed
    director
  26. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    KNOWLES, John William appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    KNOWLES, John resigned
    secretary
  28. 1995-07-26
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Marion resigned
    director
  29. 1990-03-06
    ➕
    KNOWLES, John William appointed
    director
  30. 1990-03-06
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Ralph George appointed
    director
  31. 1959-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OSWALD PATTIE (TAYPORT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ralph George Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/02/2023
Mrs Marjory Helen Joan Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/02/2023
Mrs Audrey Helen Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/02/2023
Mr John William Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest01/01/2017

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
Incorporated1959-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

13 Hamilton Terrace
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
Angus
DD5 2PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)

KNOWLES, John William→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Audrey Helen→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, John William→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Marjory Helen Joan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Ralph George→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, John→
secretary · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
KNOWLES, John→
director · ~108y · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
KNOWLES, Marion→
director · ~112y · resigned 1995-07-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property12/12/200307/09/2017
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property11/12/200307/09/2017
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property26/11/200323/05/2018

Recent filings (117 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11