NEW BRANNOCK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC160165 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£183.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
139 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £183,497
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£17k
Net Worth
£183k
Current Assets
£636k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £810.1k |
| Current assets | £636.0k |
| Cash | £16.8k |
| Debtors | £3.7k |
| Net assets | £183.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2026-05-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2026-05-05🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Geocore (Newarthill) LTD
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Geocore (Newarthill) LTD
- 2025-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-20🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Geocore (Newarthill) LTD
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-15➕DURIE, David Keith appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15➕MITCHELL, Colin John appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11➖CAMPBELL, Euan Neill resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10➕MURRAY, David Douglas appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30➖DAVIES, Jestyn Rowland resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖WILKIE, Russell James resigneddirector
- 2016-06-27➕CAMPBELL, Euan Neill appointeddirector
- 2016-06-27➕WILKIE, Russell James appointeddirector
- 2014-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-03-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2014-02-28➖HORNE, David William Murray resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-28➖MCGILL, Michael Scott resigneddirector
- 2014-02-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Murray Capital Limited
- 2011-05-31➖HORNE, David William Murray resigneddirector
- 2010-05-05➖MURRAY, David Douglas resigneddirector
- 2010-04-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MURRAY, David Douglas (same surname) appointed 2022-08-10. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-05-05: A registered charge; 2025-12-12: A registered charge; 2025-10-20: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Murray Capital Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Murray Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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NEW BRANNOCK LIMITED
This company · SC160165
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murray Capital Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
25 Rutland Street
Edinburgh
EH1 2AE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
DURIE, David Keith→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, Colin John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-15
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MURRAY, David Douglas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-10
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MURRAY, David Edward→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-08-29
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HORNE, David William Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-28 · resigned 2014-02-28
HORNE, David William Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2009-01-30
MILNE, Grigor Lewis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2010-02-28
TAHIR, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-09 · resigned 2002-05-01
TUDHOPE, Ian Barclay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1999-06-09
CAMPBELL, Euan Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2025-04-11
DAVIES, Jestyn Rowland→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2021-04-30
GILLESPIE, Alan Wilkinson Stanfield→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-06-13 · resigned 2007-02-01
GILLESPIE, James Stevenson→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-04-05 · resigned 2000-12-13
GILLESPIE, Thomas Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 2007-02-01
GILLESPIE, Thomas Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1996-04-05
HORNE, David William Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2011-05-31
MCGILL, Michael Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2014-02-28
MURRAY, David Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2010-05-05
TUDHOPE, Ian Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 2009-01-30
WILKIE, Russell James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2021-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Geocore (Newarthill) Geocore (Newarthill) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Geocore (Newarthill) Geocore (Newarthill) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2025 | 12/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Geocore (Newarthill) Geocore (Newarthill) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/10/2025 | 06/05/2026 | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Murray Capital Murray Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2014 | 06/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/04/2010 | 12/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/04/2010 | 12/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 19/08/1998 | 12/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/07/1998 | 12/03/2014 |
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Recent filings (139 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09