STARK'S PARK PROPERTIES LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC226922 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-14
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 24.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£337.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 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
4 live charges · oldest 24.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
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
92 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
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £337,612
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£338k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.6k | £2.44M |
| Current assets | £1.16M | £957.8k |
| Net assets | £337.6k | £225.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23➖SINTON, David Baldie resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22➕SUTTISATHIRANON, Pattra appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-05➕SINTON, David Baldie appointeddirector
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-04➖DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➕SIM, John Geddes appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-25➕SIM, John Geddes appointeddirector
- 2008-11-25➖CAIRA, Mario resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➖CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➖HUTTON, Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2006-11-29➖WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-01➕DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-28➖SINTON, David Baldie resigneddirector
- 2006-08-03➕CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2006-07-28➖MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➖MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-30➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-30➖MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➕MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb appointeddirector
- 2005-12-30➖SHORT, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-12-30➕SINTON, David Baldie appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➕CAIRA, Mario appointeddirector
- 2004-06-30➕SHORT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-08-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2002-07-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2002-07-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2002-06-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2002-01-24➕HUTTON, Turnbull appointeddirector
- 2002-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs STARK'S PARK PROPERTIES LTD
- 2002-01-14➕MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-14➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-14➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-14➕MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane appointeddirector
- 2002-01-14➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-14➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Geddes Sim Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| TAYLOR BROTHERS (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED→ SC058985 · est 1975 | £314.3k £267.2k–£361.5k | — | £314.3k | — | 50y | 83 | 79y |
| BRAEFIELD LIMITED→ SC158886 · est 1995 | £276.5k £235.1k–£318.0k | — | £276.5k | — | 30y | 82 | 74y |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Stark's Park
Pratt Street
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1SA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
Active
SIM, John Geddes→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTTISATHIRANON, Pattra→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRYSDALE, Eric Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2009-02-04
MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2005-12-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-01-14
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-30 · resigned 2006-11-29
CAIRA, Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2008-11-25
CONDIE, Alexander Mckenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2008-11-25
HUTTON, Turnbull→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-01-24 · resigned 2008-11-25
MCGOWAN, Colin Cochrane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2005-12-30
MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-12-30 · resigned 2006-07-28
SHORT, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2005-12-30
SINTON, David Baldie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2025-12-23
SINTON, David Baldie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-12-30 · resigned 2006-09-28
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-01-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 27/08/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/07/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/06/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-03-02