BARRWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC055126 · ltd · incorporated 1974-02-26
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£117.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 44.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £117,792
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£118k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
£122k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£24k£49k£73k£98k£122kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£117.8k£113.4k
Current assets£122.4k£114.7k
Cash£11.2k£14.0k
Debtors£9.2k£2.0k
Net assets£117.8k£113.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-04
    ➖
    CLELLAND, Mathew Wallace resigned
    director
  5. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-05-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    CLELLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    CLELLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2014-06-26
    ➖
    CLELLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2011-05-19
    ➕
    CLELLAND, John Wallace appointed
    director
  21. 2007-11-28
    ➕
    CLELLAND, David Clark appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-11-28
    ➕
    CLELLAND, David Clark appointed
    director
  23. 2007-11-17
    ➖
    CLELLAND, John Wallace resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-11-17
    ➖
    CLELLAND, John Wallace resigned
    director
  25. 1988-12-23
    ➕
    CLELLAND, John Wallace appointed
    secretary
  26. 1988-12-23
    ➕
    CLELLAND, John Wallace appointed
    director
  27. 1982-01-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  28. 1974-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARRWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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

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

Group structure

Riskend Aggregates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Riskend Aggregates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARRWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC055126

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
Riskend Aggregates Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-02-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Radleigh House 1 Golf Road
Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 7HU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

CLELLAND, David Clark→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLELLAND, David Clark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLELLAND, John Wallace→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-19
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Active
CLELLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLELLAND, John Wallace→
secretary · appointed 1988-12-23 · resigned 2007-11-17
Resigned
CLELLAND, John Wallace→
director · ~93y · appointed 1988-12-23 · resigned 2007-11-17
Resigned
CLELLAND, Mathew Wallace→
director · ~87y · resigned 2025-07-04
Resigned
CLELLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-26 · resigned 2014-06-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property11/01/198209/10/2014

Recent filings (113 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12