KINTAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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SC214155 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 5 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
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  3. 2023-06-01
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  4. 2022-04-11
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  5. 2021-06-23
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  6. 2020-08-03
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  7. 2019-05-20
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  8. 2018-03-29
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  9. 2017-07-06
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  10. 2016-05-16
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  14. 2016-01-18
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  15. 2015-05-07
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  16. 2006-10-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  17. 2006-10-04
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    MCMASTER, Andrew Donald appointed
    director
  18. 2006-07-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2006-07-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2006-07-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2006-03-23
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    MCMASTER, Andrew Donald resigned
    director
  22. 2002-07-01
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    MCMASTER, Ewan resigned
    director
  23. 2002-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2001-07-01
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    HENDERSON, Christine Selbie resigned
    director
  25. 2001-07-01
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    WEIR, Caroline Jean appointed
    director
  26. 2001-07-01
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    WEIR, Caroline Jean resigned
    director
  27. 2001-05-09
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    MCMASTER, Ewan appointed
    director
  28. 2001-01-01
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    MCMASTER, Andrew Donald appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-01-01
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    MCMASTER, Alison Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2001-01-01
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    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    secretary
  31. 2001-01-01
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    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    director
  32. 2001-01-01
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    MCMASTER, Andrew Donald appointed
    director
  33. 2000-12-27
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    Company incorporated
    As KINTAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  34. 2000-12-27
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    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-12-27
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    HENDERSON, Christine Selbie appointed
    director
  36. 2000-12-27
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    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Donald Mcmaster
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Rosewood
Raemoir Road
Banchory
Kincardineshire
AB31 4ET

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

MCMASTER, Andrew Donald→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMASTER, Alison Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-01-01
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Active
MCMASTER, Andrew Donald→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-10-04
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Active
MACDONALD, Morinne→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-27 · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
HENDERSON, Christine Selbie→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-27 · resigned 2001-07-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Morinne→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-12-27 · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
MCMASTER, Andrew Donald→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2006-03-23
Resigned
MCMASTER, Ewan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
WEIR, Caroline Jean→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2001-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property24/10/2006—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Standard security1 property26/07/2006—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Standard security1 property06/07/2006—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Standard security1 property06/07/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/02/2002—
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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-08