BURNS REAL ALE LTD.

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SC160072 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
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
87 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-29
Average employees300

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-05
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Hew Donnan resigned
    director
  4. 2024-08-05
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
    director
  5. 2024-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-06-26
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    BURNS, June appointed
    director
  8. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-07-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-13
    ➖
    BURNS, William resigned
    director
  21. 1997-05-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 1996-03-14
    ➕
    BURNS, William appointed
    director
  23. 1996-03-14
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Hew Donnan appointed
    director
  24. 1996-03-14
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
    director
  25. 1996-03-14
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patricia resigned
    director
  26. 1995-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BURNS REAL ALE LTD.
  27. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    BURNS, June appointed
    secretary
  28. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1995-08-30
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patricia appointed
    director
  31. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1995-08-30
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURNS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs June Burns
Individual · British · DOB 06/1935 · age 91
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting14/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr William Burnsceased 13/03/2018· 50-75% 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
Incorporated1995-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

3 Wellington Square
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 1EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BURNS, June→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNS, June→
director · ~91y · appointed 2024-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 1995-08-30
Resigned
BURNS, William→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 2018-03-13
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Hew Donnan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 2024-08-05
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Patricia→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-03-14 · resigned 1996-03-14
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Patricia→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 2024-08-05
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 1995-08-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/05/1997—
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Recent filings (87 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12