BESPOKE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC200930 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-21
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£4.50M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: portfolio break-up (40/100).
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
115 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
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,503,224
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£770k
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£4.5m
↑ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.50M | £4.28M |
| Current assets | £3.37M | £3.54M |
| Cash | £770.2k | £673.6k |
| Debtors | £1.77M | £2.86M |
| Net assets | £4.50M | £4.28M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-04🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-04🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-01🔒Charge registered #21Lender: The Cook Factor Limited
- 2008-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2008-03-10🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-01-28🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2007-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2007-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2007-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2007-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2007-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2007-04-23🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-04-18🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-03-12🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-12-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-08-29🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-05-08🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2006-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2003-11-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-09-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-09-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2002-09-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-09-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2002-07-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2001-10-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-08-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-04-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Wong Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/06/2024 |
Mrs Ching Yi Jenny Wong Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jenny Ching Wongceased 05/06/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
51 Dalry Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2BX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
WONG, Ching Yi Jenny→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1999-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-21 · resigned 1999-10-21
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-21 · resigned 1999-10-21
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | The Cook Factor The Cook Factor Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 28/01/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 23/04/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 18/04/2007 | 02/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/2007 | 14/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 12/12/2006 | 13/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 29/08/2006 | 16/08/2007 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 08/05/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 07/11/2003 | 26/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/09/2003 | 26/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 01/09/2003 | 07/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/09/2002 | 07/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 06/09/2002 | 07/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/2002 | 12/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 26/10/2001 | 30/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/2001 | 20/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 04/04/2001 | 26/10/2001 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/05/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 04/04/2000 | 17/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 17/01/2000 | 16/05/2000 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26