PATRICK BRYCELAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC083301 · ltd · incorporated 1983-05-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees400400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 mortgage
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-15
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Inhale Capital (SPV1) Limited
  3. 2026-04-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-04-08
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Inhale Capital (SPV1) Limited
  5. 2026-03-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2026-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #8
  7. 2026-02-20
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Scott appointed
    director
  8. 2026-02-20
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    BRYCELAND, Scott resigned
    director
  9. 2026-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-01
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    BRYCELAND, Williamina resigned
    director
  13. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-01-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-01-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2020-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #9
  26. 2019-09-14
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Patrick appointed
    director
  27. 2019-09-14
    ➕
    VARTY, Angela appointed
    director
  28. 2019-09-14
    ➖
    BRYCELAND, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  29. 2019-09-14
    ➖
    BRYCELAND, Patrick resigned
    director
  30. 2019-09-14
    ➕
    BRYCELAND, Scott appointed
    director
  31. 2019-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  32. 2019-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  33. 2019-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2019-02-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 2019-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 2019-02-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2009-01-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2009-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 2008-11-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 1999-12-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Ossian Construction Limited
  41. 1998-04-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 1992-11-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 1989-10-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 1988-10-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  45. 1986-10-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  46. 1986-06-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  47. 1983-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PATRICK BRYCELAND LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRYCELAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRYCELAND, Scott resigned 2026-02-20; BRYCELAND, Williamina resigned 2025-10-01

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Willamina Bryceland
Individual · British · DOB 09/1938 · age 88
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Patrick Brycelandceased 14/09/2019· 50-75% shares

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

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7 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
Incorporated1983-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

10 Empress Court St. Andrew Street
Greenock
PA15 4RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BRYCELAND, Patrick→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYCELAND, Scott→
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VARTY, Angela→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRYCELAND, Patrick→
secretary · resigned 2019-09-14
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Patrick→
director · ~88y · resigned 2019-09-14
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Scott→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-14 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
BRYCELAND, Williamina→
director · ~88y · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Inhale Capital (SPV1)
Inhale Capital (SPV1) Limited
A registered charge1 property15/04/2026—
outstanding
Inhale Capital (SPV1)
Inhale Capital (SPV1) Limited
A registered charge—08/04/2026—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/01/200928/09/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property06/11/200831/03/2026
satisfied
Ossian Construction
Ossian Construction Limited
Standard security1 property17/12/199901/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/04/199801/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property30/11/199207/01/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/10/198901/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property11/10/198801/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/10/198601/02/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/06/198601/02/2019
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Recent filings (129 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10