WOODBLANE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC050630 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-24
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 51.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · oldest 51.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
140 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-01-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-02-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖JONES, Mark Emerson resigneddirector
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-03📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-08-03➕MAHARAJ, Varun appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-03➖WEATHERBY, Anne Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-20➖BROOKE, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-20➕WEATHERBY, Anne Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-07➖SCHULER, Martin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➕JONES, Anthony Emerson appointeddirector
- 2003-02-14➕JONES, Mark Emerson appointeddirector
- 2001-05-25➕BROOKE, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-25➖NEWMAN, James Peter resignedsecretary
- 1996-11-29➖SMITH, Jack resigneddirector
- 1993-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 1992-05-05🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1989-06-06🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-07-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-07-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-07-12🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1984-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1982-07-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1982-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1980-06-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1980-04-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1980-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Woodblane Developments (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Woodblane Developments (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WOODBLANE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC050630
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Woodblane Developments (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
4 Atlantic Quay
70 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
JONES, Anthony Emerson→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-14
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Active
BROOKE, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2004-05-20
NEWMAN, James Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-05-25
WEATHERBY, Anne Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2018-08-03
JONES, Mark Emerson→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2024-02-29
SCHULER, Martin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2003-03-07
SMITH, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/05/1992 | 11/02/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/06/1989 | 17/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/07/1987 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 12/07/1985 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/07/1985 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/07/1982 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/06/1980 | 08/06/1984 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/04/1980 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/02/1980 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 31/12/1979 | 07/06/1982 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Grs (perth) standard security | 1 property | 18/07/1974 | 18/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Grs (stirling) standard security | 1 property | 18/07/1974 | 18/10/2019 |
Recent filings (140 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-02-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-02-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-02-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-02-02