LAND MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) LTD.

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SC250200 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-28
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£438.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 64992
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £438,721
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£424k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Net Worth
£439k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£88k£175k£263k£351k£439kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Cash£424.3k£392.0k
Net assets£438.7k£433.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-02-21
    ➖
    BUCHAN, John Charles Augustus David resigned
    director
  17. 2004-02-12
    ➕
    LESLIE MELVILLE, Robin Jeffrey appointed
    director
  18. 2003-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAND MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  19. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    LESLIE MELVILLE, Olga appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    LESLIE MELVILLE, Olga appointed
    director
  21. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    BUCHAN, John Charles Augustus David appointed
    director
  24. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 23 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

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
Olga Leslie Melville
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Robin Jeffrey Leslie Melville
Individual · English · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2003-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64992 — SIC 64992

Registered office

Haer Cairn
Finavon
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3QH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

LESLIE MELVILLE, Olga→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESLIE MELVILLE, Olga→
director · ~46y · appointed 2003-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESLIE MELVILLE, Robin Jeffrey→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned
BUCHAN, John Charles Augustus David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2008-02-21
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-07