E F PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC263006 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£555.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £555,743
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£556k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£119k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £917.2k | £895.5k |
| Current assets | £118.9k | £97.1k |
| Net assets | £555.7k | £546.2k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2007-05-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-10-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2005-02-11➕KING, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-11➕FAIRGRIEVE, David appointeddirector
- 2005-02-11➕KING, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2004-02-06➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-06➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs E F PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2004-02-05➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-05➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 low7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Fairgrieve Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Douglas King Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EDINBURGH GARDENERS LIMITED→ SC505295 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| EDINBURGH K9 FERTILITY CLINIC LTD→ SC770661 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| EDINBURGH SQUEAKY CLEAN LTD→ SC864477 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDINBURGH YOUNG CARERS→ SC212971 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
7a Greendykes Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 6PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
FAIRGRIEVE, David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2004-02-06
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2004-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 21/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 20/10/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 04/07/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-24