CARBROOK PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC234755 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£79.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% 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

2 live charges · oldest 23.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £79,078
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,476 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 67% YoY
Cash YoY
-67%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£975
↓ 67% YoY
Net Worth
£79k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£16k£33k£49k£65k£82kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£79.1k£81.6k
Current assets£2.3k£2.9k
Cash£975£2.9k
Debtors£1.4k—
Net assets£79.1k£81.6k

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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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-15
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  5. 2024-10-15
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    address · AD01
  6. 2024-10-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-10-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2024-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2024-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2024-04-02
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-04-02
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-03-25
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    HEPBURN, Michael appointed
    director
  15. 2024-03-25
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    HENDERSON, John Arthur resigned
    director
  16. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2023-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-08-14
    ➖
    INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-04-24
    ➖
    WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2004-07-10
    ➕
    WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2004-07-09
    ➖
    CROSSING REGISTRARS (SCOTLAND) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-07-14
    ➖
    AFM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-07-14
    ➕
    CROSSING REGISTRARS (SCOTLAND) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-12-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    HENDERSON, John Arthur appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2002-07-30
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    Company incorporated
    As CARBROOK PROPERTIES LIMITED
  34. 2002-07-30
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Iain Mcpherson appointed
    director
  35. 2002-07-30
    ➕
    AFM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

91/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HEPBURN, Michael (same surname) appointed 2024-03-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Hepburn
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control30/07/2025
Mr Iain Mcpherson Hepburn
Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Steelfab Services Ltdceased 30/07/2025· 25-50% shares
  • John Arthur Hendersonceased 25/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-07-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Rfl House
Anderson Street
Dunblane
FK15 9AJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HEPBURN, Iain Mcpherson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEPBURN, Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AFM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
CROSSING REGISTRARS (SCOTLAND) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2004-07-09
Resigned
INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2009-08-14
Resigned
WWW.FIRSTREGISTRARS.CO.UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-10 · resigned 2007-04-24
Resigned
HENDERSON, John Arthur→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2024-03-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/12/200215/10/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/10/200215/10/2024

Recent filings (83 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11