BERMAR PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 30.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 30.3y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.37M | £522.4k |
| Current assets | £616.7k | £568.4k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £1.1k |
| Debtors | £613.7k | £567.4k |
| Net assets | £1.37M | £522.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
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- 2013-08-22➖GREER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-03-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1995-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BERMAR PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 1995-12-07➕GREER, Robert Mcdowell appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-07➕GREER, David Mcewan appointeddirector
- 1995-12-07➕GREER, Margaret Richmond appointeddirector
- 1995-12-07➕GREER, Robert Mcdowell appointeddirector
- 1995-12-07➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-12-07➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-12-07➕GREER, Robert appointeddirector
- 1995-12-07➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1995-12-07➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Mcdowell Greer Individual · British · DOB 07/1940 · age 86 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 07/03/1996 | 26/07/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/02/1996 | 26/07/2013 |