CRAIGENGILLAN ESTATES (NO 1) COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC124520 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02100SIC 02100
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-282023-11-28
Average employees00

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Windy Standard Iii Limited
  4. 2024-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2021-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-05
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-07-26
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    GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley resigned
    director
  17. 2017-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-11-28
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    GAVIN, Georgia Henrietta Bulkeley appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-11-28
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    GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-12-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rwe Npower Renewables Limited
  22. 2011-03-08
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    GAVIN, Georgia Henrietta Bulkeley appointed
    director
  23. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Saskia Jewett Bulkeley appointed
    director
  24. 1996-02-06
    ➕
    GAVIN, Tertia Louise Bulkeley Bailey appointed
    director
  25. 1995-08-30
    ➖
    FRANKLIN, Colin Burnett resigned
    director
  26. 1995-06-16
    ➕
    GAVIN, Jake Alfred Bulkeley appointed
    director
  27. 1990-06-01
    ➕
    GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley appointed
    secretary
  28. 1990-06-01
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1990-06-01
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Colin Burnett appointed
    director
  30. 1990-06-01
    ➕
    GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley appointed
    director
  31. 1990-06-01
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1990-04-23
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    Company incorporated
    As CRAIGENGILLAN ESTATES (NO 1) COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 1990-04-23
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1990-04-23
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

9a Mansfield Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last made up to: 2024-11-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

GAVIN, Georgia Henrietta Bulkeley→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAVIN, Georgia Henrietta Bulkeley→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAVIN, Jake Alfred Bulkeley→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAVIN, Tertia Louise Bulkeley Bailey→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Saskia Jewett Bulkeley→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley→
secretary · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-04-23 · resigned 1990-06-01
Resigned
FRANKLIN, Colin Burnett→
director · ~108y · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 1995-08-30
Resigned
GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley→
director · ~95y · appointed 1990-06-01 · resigned 2017-07-26
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-04-23 · resigned 1990-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Windy Standard Iii
Windy Standard Iii Limited
A registered charge2 properties29/04/2025—
satisfied
Rwe Npower Renewables
Rwe Npower Renewables Limited
Standard security1 property24/12/201228/07/2021
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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-05