MOUNTROSE PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC233340 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.19M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 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
75/100Strong
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
74
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 £1,188,914
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£13k
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Assets
£175k
↑ 148% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.19M | £1.10M |
| Current assets | £175.2k | £70.6k |
| Cash | £13.3k | £62.0k |
| Debtors | £161.9k | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £1.19M | £1.10M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-08-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-08-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-12-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-12-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-11-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-10-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-08-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs MOUNTROSE PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2002-06-26➕BROGAN, Anthony Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-26➕BROGAN, Maureen Francis Therese appointeddirector
- 2002-06-26➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-26➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-26➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-26➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maureen Francis Therese Brogan Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Anthony Gerard Brogan Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC867772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSMCG LTD→ SC823523 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ST ANDREWS ESTATES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC271716 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| STAG PROPERTIES LTD.→ SC232325 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| STAR MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC725606 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STATION HOUSE GLASGOW LTD→ SC210000 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| STAYSAGE LTD→ SC830302 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STEYNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC705959 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STG HOMES LTD→ SC796496 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| STIRLING PROPERTY SURVEY LTD→ SC847779 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STONEFIELD ROOMS LTD→ SC611102 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| STORAGE WARZ LIMITED→ SC866171 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
C/O Robb Ferguson
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BROGAN, Anthony Gerard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROGAN, Maureen Francis Therese→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-06-26
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/12/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/12/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/11/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/11/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/10/2002 | 26/06/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/08/2002 | 05/11/2002 |
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Recent filings (71 total)
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-12