KNIGHTSWOOD (PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS) COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC129505 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-22
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.93M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2,926,028
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.9m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.95M | £3.11M |
| Current assets | £1.72M | £1.16M |
| Net assets | £2.93M | £2.90M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-04🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-27🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-02-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖AGNEW, Ryan Sean, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖WILSON, William Graham resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-06➕AGNEW, Ryan Sean, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-05-06➕WILSON, William Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06➖GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-06➖GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas resigneddirector
- 2000-08-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-05-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-10-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1996-08-01➕GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-01➖SMITH, Archibald Lang resignedsecretary
- 1994-02-23➖FORRESTER, Edith Janet resigneddirector
- 1991-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1991-05-23➕AGNEW, Paul Raymond Barratt appointeddirector
- 1991-05-23➕GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas appointeddirector
- 1991-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs KNIGHTSWOOD (PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS) COMPANY LIMITED
- 1991-01-22➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1991-01-22➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1991-01-22➕SMITH, Archibald Lang appointedsecretary
- 1991-01-22➕FORRESTER, Edith Janet appointeddirector
- 1991-01-22➕WAUGH, Joanne appointednominee-director
- 1991-01-22➖WAUGH, Joanne resignednominee-director
- 1990-05-23➕WILSON, William Stuart appointeddirector
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 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 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 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Stuart Wilson Individual · British · DOB 02/1943 · age 83 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Paul Raymond Barratt Agnew Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| TOP NAILS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC847778 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOP TIER BEAUTY LTD→ SC700008 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| TOPDRAUGHT LTD→ 14286902 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| TOUCH UPS (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC546161 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| TRACEY INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC565684 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TURKISH BARBER CLUB (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC752528 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| TURKISH BARBERS EAST KILBRIDE LTD→ SC666057 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| TURNING POINT HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC818170 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TURTLE STORAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC845284 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TWO HANDS FURNITURE LTD→ SC850881 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
37 Dalsetter Avenue
Glasgow
G15 8TE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
AGNEW, Paul Raymond Barratt→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-05-23
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WILSON, William Stuart→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1990-05-23
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GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2017-02-06
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-22 · resigned 1991-01-22
SMITH, Archibald Lang→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-22 · resigned 1996-08-01
AGNEW, Ryan Sean, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-06 · resigned 2024-01-31
FORRESTER, Edith Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1991-01-22 · resigned 1994-02-23
GRAINGER, Laurence Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-05-23 · resigned 2017-02-06
WAUGH, Joanne→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1991-01-22 · resigned 1991-01-22
WILSON, William Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-06 · resigned 2024-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/08/2000 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1998 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/10/1996 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/06/1991 | 19/02/2024 |
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Recent filings (114 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25