CASTLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC251955 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-30
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 82 → 62
  • · Opportunity score: 69 → 61
  • · Bankability: 57 → 47
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 69 → 61
  • ↓Hygiene score: 82 → 62
  • ↓Bankability: 57 → 47
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: portfolio break-up (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.7y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-09
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-25
    ➕
    HUGHES, Fiona Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-07-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2023-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-09-10
    ➕
    DANIEL, Fiona Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-09-10
    ➕
    DANIEL, Douglas James appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-10
    ➖
    DANIEL, Douglas James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-09-10
    ➖
    DANIEL, Fiona Kathryn resigned
    director
  22. 2007-09-10
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  23. 2007-09-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  24. 2007-09-10
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  25. 2006-08-17
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  26. 2004-07-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  27. 2004-07-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2004-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2004-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2004-03-30
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  31. 2004-02-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  32. 2004-02-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  33. 2003-11-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2003-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2003-11-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2003-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  37. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    DANIEL, Douglas James appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    DANIEL, Fiona Kathryn appointed
    director
  41. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-02

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Douglas Daniel
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares21/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

150 Mid Stocket Road
Aberdeen
AB15 5HX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

DANIEL, Fiona Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Fiona Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANIEL, Douglas James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANIEL, Douglas James→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2012-09-10
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
DANIEL, Fiona Kathryn→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2012-09-10
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
8
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Standard security1 property10/09/2007—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Standard security1 property10/09/2007—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Standard security1 property10/09/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/08/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/07/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/03/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/02/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/02/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property28/11/200308/06/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property28/11/200308/06/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/11/200302/07/2004
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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-20