BERNISDALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC052969 · ltd · incorporated 1973-04-30
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.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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
Property-backed borrower with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 52.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
74
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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees4400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
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  4. 2024-10-03
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  5. 2024-10-03
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  7. 2024-10-03
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    officers · CH03
  8. 2024-01-30
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  9. 2023-06-26
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    capital · SH06
  10. 2023-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2023-06-23
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2023-05-31
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  13. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2020-01-21
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  17. 2019-01-17
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-13
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    DICKSON, John Graham resigned
    director
  19. 2014-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2014-02-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2014-02-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2014-02-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  23. 2014-01-29
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  24. 2014-01-23
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  25. 2003-04-04
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2002-10-12
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    DICKSON, Ana Lachlan Rowan appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-10-12
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    ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-02-01
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    DICKSON, Ana Lachlan Rowan appointed
    director
  29. 1995-06-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1995-06-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Scottish Homes
  31. 1994-10-01
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    ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  32. 1994-10-01
    ➕
    DICKSON, Graham William John appointed
    director
  33. 1989-12-30
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    DICKSON, Jean Arthur resigned
    director
  34. 1975-02-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1973-08-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1973-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As BERNISDALE INVESTMENTS 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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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 · 1 low
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.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Ana Lachlan Rowan Dickson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence01/05/2016

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
Incorporated1973-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1a Rosebery Crescent Lane
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH12 5JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

DICKSON, Ana Lachlan Rowan→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DICKSON, Ana Lachlan Rowan→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-02-01
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Active
DICKSON, Graham William John→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Jennifer Ann→
secretary · resigned 2002-10-12
Resigned
DICKSON, Jean Arthur→
director · resigned 1989-12-30
Resigned
DICKSON, John Graham→
director · ~95y · resigned 2017-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property03/02/2014—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property29/01/2014—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property23/01/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property04/04/2003—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/06/199519/02/2014
outstanding
Scottish Homes
Standard security1 property21/06/1995—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Grs midlothian standard security1 property06/02/197513/02/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/08/197306/02/2014
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Recent filings (125 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-06-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-06-23
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-31