HOLBURN PROPERTIES LIMITED

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SC121243 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£933.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · oldest 35.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
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 £933,036
Cash YoY
+132%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↑ 132% YoY
Net Worth
£933k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£187k£373k£560k£746k£933kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.12M£1.12M
Cash£14.6k£6.3k
Net assets£933.0k£912.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-02-24
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  3. 2025-01-21
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  4. 2025-01-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  5. 2024-06-30
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    MIDDLETON, William resigned
    director
  6. 2024-04-04
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  7. 2024-04-04
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  8. 2024-04-04
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  9. 2024-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-29
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  11. 2022-05-24
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  12. 2021-05-27
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  13. 2020-02-26
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  14. 2019-02-27
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  15. 2018-02-20
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  16. 2018-02-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-02-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2015-01-06
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    MIDDLETON, Greg Jon appointed
    director
  19. 2015-01-06
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    MIDDLETON, Jack William appointed
    director
  20. 2005-01-12
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Janette Mary appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-01-12
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    SMART, Norma Mary resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-05-14
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 1999-09-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 1997-12-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 1995-02-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1995-01-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1994-10-11
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    MIDDLETON, Janette Mary appointed
    director
  28. 1994-10-11
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    LAMONT, John Bruce resigned
    director
  29. 1991-04-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1991-03-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 1991-03-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 1989-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As HOLBURN PROPERTIES 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 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 low
7 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
Mrs Janette Mary Middleton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • William Middletonceased 30/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1989-11-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

26 Seafield Drive West
Aberdeen
AB15 7XA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

MIDDLETON, Janette Mary→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MIDDLETON, Greg Jon→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-01-06
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Active
MIDDLETON, Jack William→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-01-06
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Active
MIDDLETON, Janette Mary→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMART, Norma Mary→
secretary · resigned 2005-01-12
Resigned
LAMONT, John Bruce→
director · ~77y · resigned 1994-10-11
Resigned
MIDDLETON, William→
director · ~78y · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/05/2001—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/09/1999—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/12/1997—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property06/02/199516/02/2018
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/01/1995—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/04/1991—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property12/03/1991—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/03/1991—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-21
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-04-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-04-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04