CATESBY LAND AND PLANNING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC275580 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-04
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-13➖PARTRIDGE, Phillip resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➕BABB, Jonathan Alun appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-02➖LEECH, Philip Alexander Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-26➖BROCKLEHURST, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-05-26➕PARTRIDGE, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-16➕MORRIS, David Llewelyn appointeddirector
- 2017-03-16➕OSBORNE, Myron Daniel appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➖AUSTEN, Jonathan Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-06-10➕WOOD, David Lewis appointeddirector
- 2016-06-09➕BROCKLEHURST, Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-09-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-07-01➖WALSH, Thomas Gerard resigneddirector
- 2013-06-28➖KELLY, Miranda Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-06-28➕LEECH, Philip Alexander Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03➕AUSTEN, Jonathan Martin appointeddirector
- 2011-06-24➖FRASER, Lindsay Allison resigneddirector
- 2010-05-25➖CLARKE, Anthony Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-05-25➖GLOVER, George Edward resigneddirector
- 2009-07-06➕FRASER, Lindsay Allison appointeddirector
- 2009-07-06➕WALSH, Thomas Gerard appointeddirector
- 2009-07-06➖WILSON, Alistair Barclay resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-27➕CLARKE, Anthony Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-09-21➕GLOVER, George Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➖MACDONALD, Donald Ross resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15➕WILSON, Alistair Barclay appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Urban&Civic Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
🏛️ultimate parent
Urban&Civic Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CATESBY LAND AND PLANNING LIMITED
This company · SC275580
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban&Civic Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 04/11/2017 |
Urban&Civic Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
4th Floor 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
URBAN&CIVIC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-04
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BABB, Jonathan Alun→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-04
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MORRIS, David Llewelyn→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-16
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OSBORNE, Myron Daniel→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-03-16
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WOOD, David Lewis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-10
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2004-11-04
AUSTEN, Jonathan Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2016-07-01
BROCKLEHURST, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-09 · resigned 2020-05-26
CLARKE, Anthony Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-27 · resigned 2010-05-25
FRASER, Lindsay Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-07-06 · resigned 2011-06-24
GLOVER, George Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2010-05-25
KELLY, Miranda Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2013-06-28
LEECH, Philip Alexander Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2021-06-02
MACDONALD, Donald Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2007-06-15
PARTRIDGE, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-05-26 · resigned 2022-01-13
WALSH, Thomas Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-06 · resigned 2013-07-01
WILSON, Alistair Barclay→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2009-07-06
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2013 | 21/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/02/2008 | 21/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/01/2008 | 21/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Standard security | 3 properties | 27/06/2005 | 09/02/2008 | |
| satisfied | Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/06/2005 | 09/02/2008 |
Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-28