COLEENA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC233556 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£386.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £386,656
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£387k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£171k
↑ 547% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £503.3k | £583.9k |
| Current assets | £171.5k | £26.5k |
| Net assets | £386.7k | £307.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-03-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-26📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-09-26📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-07-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Paragon Mortgages LTD
- 2007-01-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-11-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Paragon Mortgage Limited
- 2006-11-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-11-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-10-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-10-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-10-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-10-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2006-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-09-01➕PEEBLES, Colin Mcfall, Colonel (Retd) appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➖PEEBLES, Moneena Patricia Fidelma resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-18➕PEEBLES, Colin Mcfall, Colonel (Retd) appointeddirector
- 2002-07-18➕PEEBLES, Moneena Patricia Fidelma appointeddirector
- 2002-07-18➕PEEBLES, Moneena Patricia Fidelma appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-18➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-18➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs COLEENA LIMITED
- 2002-07-02➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-02➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colonel (Retd) Colin Mcfall Peebles Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Strathendrick House
25 Westerton Drive
Bridge Of Allan
FK9 4AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
PEEBLES, Colin Mcfall, Colonel (Retd)→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-01
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PEEBLES, Colin Mcfall, Colonel (Retd)→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEEBLES, Moneena Patricia Fidelma→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEEBLES, Moneena Patricia Fidelma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-18 · resigned 2002-09-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2002-07-18
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2002-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 23/04/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 22/01/2007 | 21/02/2023 | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgage Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/11/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 07/11/2006 | 21/02/2023 | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/11/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 20/10/2006 | 27/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited / Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 06/10/2006 | 27/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 04/10/2006 | 21/02/2023 | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/05/2006 | 14/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/01/2006 | 08/07/2021 |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2021-09-26