PLANTEK HOMES LIMITED
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 42.2y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-10-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2018-07-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-12-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-13📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-11-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-05-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-02-28➖GRAY, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-27➕GRAY, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-27➖GRAY, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-10➖GUEST, Gillian Maureen resigneddirector
- 1992-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1992-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-03-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bass Brewers LTD
- 1991-03-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bass Brewers Limited
- 1984-05-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1984-03-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries LTD
- 1984-03-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1984-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tennent, Caledonia Breweries LTD
- 1984-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs PLANTEK HOMES LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-12
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-01-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-10-12: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bass Brewers Bass Brewers LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | Bass Brewers Bass Brewers Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/03/1991 | 09/03/1992 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/1984 | 11/04/2012 | |
| outstanding | Tennent Caledonian Breweries Tennent Caledonian Breweries LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/03/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 23/03/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Tennent, Caledonia Breweries Tennent, Caledonia Breweries LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/03/1984 | 20/01/1992 |