BELGRAVE HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 72). 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 (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.1y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.1 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: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-09➕MACKIE, Alexander Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-09➕MACKIE, Alexander Wilson appointeddirector
- 2004-01-09➕MACKIE, Diane Alice appointeddirector
- 2004-01-09➖DANIEL, Audrey resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-09➖BURDEN, Margaret Dodds resigneddirector
- 2004-01-09➖DANIEL, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2004-01-09➖MCCULLY, Ian Stanley resigneddirector
- 2002-07-18➖JACK, Gary resigneddirector
- 2002-07-18➕MCCULLY, Ian Stanley appointeddirector
- 2001-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-08-17➕JACK, Gary appointeddirector
- 2001-07-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-03-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Dean Cemetry Trust Limited
- 1998-04-27➕DANIEL, Audrey appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-27➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-04-27➕BURDEN, Margaret Dodds appointeddirector
- 1998-04-27➕DANIEL, Audrey appointeddirector
- 1998-04-27➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1998-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BELGRAVE HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 1998-04-03➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-04-03➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 · 1 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Rdm Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rdm Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Alex Wilson Mackie Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Diane Alice Mackie Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/07/2001 | 13/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/07/2001 | 13/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2001 | 23/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/03/2001 | 23/08/2001 | |
| satisfied | The Dean Cemetry Trust The Dean Cemetry Trust Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 21/03/2001 | 23/08/2001 |