CASTLEWOOD PARK LIMITED

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SC267888 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-13

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

—

year to Aug 2024

Net worth

£-66.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £66,200

Cash YoY

+566%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£23k

↑ 566% YoY

Net Worth

-£66k

↓ 24% YoY

Current Assets

£23k

↓ 2.0% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-08-31	2023-08-31
Total assets	£102.8k	£121.7k
Current assets	£23.2k	£23.7k
Cash	£23.2k	£3.5k
Debtors	—	£20.2k
Net assets	£-66.2k	£-53.3k

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2025-06-08
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accounts · AA
2024-05-31
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accounts · AA
2023-05-31
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accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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accounts · AA
2020-08-28
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accounts · AA
2019-06-26
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mortgage · MR01
2019-06-20
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mortgage · MR01
2019-06-20
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
2019-06-18
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
2019-05-31
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accounts · AA
2018-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-05-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-11-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-08-30
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mortgage · MR04
2017-08-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-08-16
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mortgage · MR04
2017-08-16
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-08-09
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mortgage · MR04
2017-08-09
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-12-15
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Charge satisfied #3
2004-12-17
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Charge registered #4
Lender: General Asset Management Limited
2004-12-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2004-09-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: William Albert Smith and Another
2004-06-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2004-05-23
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SMITH, William Allan appointed
director
2004-05-13
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Company incorporated
As CASTLEWOOD PARK LIMITED
2004-05-13
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SMITH, Alison Dupen appointed
secretary
2004-05-13
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SMITH, Alison Dupen appointed
director
2004-05-13
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-05-13
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-05-13
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-05-13
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 med ·

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Alison Dupen Smith Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	30/06/2016
Mr William Allan Smith Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	30/06/2016

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

Incorporated2004-05-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Benview

Strachan

Banchory

Aberdeenshire

AB31 6NQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-18

Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SMITH, Alison Dupen→

secretary · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

SMITH, Alison Dupen→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-05-13

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Active

SMITH, William Allan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-23

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Active

FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-05-13

Resigned

FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-05-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	20/06/2019	—
outstanding	Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited	A registered charge	—	18/06/2019	—
satisfied	General Asset Management General Asset Management Limited	Standard security	1 property	17/12/2004	16/08/2017
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	01/12/2004	15/12/2016
satisfied	William Albert Smith and Another	Standard security	1 property	30/09/2004	09/08/2017
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	02/06/2004	30/08/2017

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