CLOUSTON, OTTO & CO. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC148199 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-24
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-12-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-12-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-01-15
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    capital · SH02
  10. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-07-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2019-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-30
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    PENNY TOBERMANN, Greta appointed
    director
  20. 2017-01-30
    ➕
    PENNY TOBERMANN, Lieselotte appointed
    director
  21. 2017-01-30
    ➖
    PENNY, Edna resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-01-30
    ➖
    PENNY, Edna resigned
    director
  23. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    TOBERMANN, Waltraud resigned
    director
  24. 1993-12-24
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    Company incorporated
    As CLOUSTON, OTTO & CO. LIMITED
  25. 1993-12-24
    ➕
    PENNY, Edna appointed
    secretary
  26. 1993-12-24
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1993-12-24
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1993-12-24
    ➕
    PENNY, Edna appointed
    director
  29. 1993-12-24
    ➕
    TOBERMANN, Waltraud appointed
    director
  30. 1993-12-24
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1993-12-24
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD resigned
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Greta Penny Tobermann
Individual · British · DOB 03/1998 · age 28
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/09/2025
Ms Lieselotte Penny Tobermann
Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/09/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gerhard Tobermannceased 04/09/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Edna Pennyceased 04/09/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1993-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

17 Pilrig Street
Edinburgh
EH6 5AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

PENNY TOBERMANN, Greta→
director · ~28y · appointed 2017-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PENNY TOBERMANN, Lieselotte→
director · ~32y · appointed 2017-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PENNY, Edna→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-24 · resigned 2017-01-30
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-24 · resigned 1993-12-24
Resigned
PENNY, Edna→
director · ~92y · appointed 1993-12-24 · resigned 2017-01-30
Resigned
TOBERMANN, Waltraud→
director · ~100y · appointed 1993-12-24 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-12-24 · resigned 1993-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23