BORDLANDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC056767 · ltd · incorporated 1974-11-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 51.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.4 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 (59/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-18➖THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-22➕MCGREGOR, Michael Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22➖THOMSON, William Ronald Erskine resigneddirector
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-24➖HARDIE, Roselyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-24➕THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-19➖THOMSON, Peter Ronald Howard resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➕HARDIE, Roselyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-01➖YOUNG, Charles Whiteford resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-01➕YOUNG, Charles Whiteford appointeddirector
- 2003-10-01➖GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-01➕YOUNG, Charles Whiteford appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-01➖GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕THOMSON, Peter Ronald Howard appointeddirector
- 2003-10-01➖WALKER, David William Brown resigneddirector
- 1992-09-30➕GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson appointedsecretary
- 1992-09-30➖PRETTY, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 1989-05-31➖THOMSON, Frederick Douglas David, Sir resigneddirector
- 1976-01-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Ben Line
- 1974-12-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Benkline Steamers L,Td 29 Bernard St. Leith Edinburgh
- 1974-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Benline Steamers LTD 29 Bernard St. Leith Edinburgh
- 1974-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDLANDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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 73 — succession pressure is live.
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 73 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 51 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
E.G. Thomson (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
E.G. Thomson (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BORDLANDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC056767
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E.G. Thomson (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
Incorporated1974-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-18
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MCGREGOR, Michael Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-11-22
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YOUNG, Charles Whiteford→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-01
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GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-30 · resigned 2003-10-01
HARDIE, Roselyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2011-06-24
PRETTY, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-30
YOUNG, Charles Whiteford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-02-01
THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2023-01-18
GRAHAM, David Callum Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2003-10-01
THOMSON, Frederick Douglas David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1989-05-31
THOMSON, Peter Ronald Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2008-09-19
THOMSON, William Ronald Erskine→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2021-11-22
WALKER, David William Brown→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2003-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Ben Line | Agreement containing floating charge | 1 property | 16/01/1976 | — | |
| outstanding | The Benkline Steamers L,Td 29 Bernard St. Leith Edinburgh | Standard security | 1 property | 18/12/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | The Benline Steamers 29 Bernard St. Leith Edinburgh The Benline Steamers LTD 29 Bernard St. Leith Edinburgh | Standard security | 1 property | 18/12/1974 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31