WORDIE PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
72 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 26.9y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (159 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-14🔒Charge registered #72Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2025-01-14🔒Charge registered #71Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-01-13🔒Charge registered #70Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2025-01-13🔒Charge registered #69Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-01-09➕WORDIE, James Thompson appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2023-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2023-09-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #56
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-25🔓Charge satisfied #41
- 2022-12-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-22🔒Charge registered #68Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2022-12-22🔒Charge registered #67Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13➕CHARTERS, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-13➖HORTON, Kenneth James resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #48
- 2022-08-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-22🔒Charge registered #66Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-06-22🔒Charge registered #65Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-06-09🔒Charge registered #64Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2022-06-09🔒Charge registered #63Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Market PLC
- 2022-06-09🔒Charge registered #62Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-06-09🔒Charge registered #61Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-05-31🔒Charge registered #60Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-05-31🔒Charge registered #59Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2022-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2022-04-14➕GARDINER, John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06🔒Charge registered #58Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2022-03-21🔒Charge registered #57Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-01-19🔒Charge registered #56Lender: Almscliffe Dhesi Developments (2) Limited
- 2021-12-09➖STANISTREET, Nigel David Alexander resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WORDIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
1 med · 1 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Market PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 06/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 21/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Almscliffe Dhesi Developments (2) Almscliffe Dhesi Developments (2) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2022 | 18/09/2023 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 5 properties | 27/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2019 | 12/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Newcrest Estates Newcrest Estates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2019 | 07/08/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC Including Those Deriving Any Title or Interest from It, as Defined in the Conditions (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This MR01) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2016 | 13/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 07/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 25/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 28/08/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 07/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/01/2015 | 07/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 13/01/2015 | 07/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 07/08/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 07/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/01/2015 | 07/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2015 | 03/05/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 29/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 08/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 28/08/2013 | 07/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/08/2013 | 07/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/06/2003 | 07/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/05/1999 | 23/06/2003 |