GATESIDE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC276862 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-02
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2020-01-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-01-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-07-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-07-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GATESIDE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2004-12-02➕GILES, Joyce appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-02➕GILES, Joyce appointeddirector
- 2004-12-02➕GILES, Peter Robertson appointeddirector
- 2004-12-02➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-02➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 21 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 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Peter Robertson Giles Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| GAOTH ENERGIES LIMITED→ SC760607 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GIBB ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC517051 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GILES ENTERPRISES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC676740 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GJS JOINERY LIMITED→ SC818834 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLENBRAE TRADING (PROPERTY) LTD→ SC676502 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GLENCORSE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC520299 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GLENGLASS INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC648602 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| GLENN SILVER JOINERY SERVICES LTD→ SC572807 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| GMG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC183188 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| GO ABB PROPERTIES LTD→ SC552624 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| GOLDCREST DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LIMITED→ SC137060 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Gateside Farm
St Katherines
Oldmeldrum
AB51 8TL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GILES, Joyce→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-12-02
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GILES, Peter Robertson→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-12-02
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2004-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/07/2008 | 01/12/2010 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 29/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/04/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/2008 | 17/12/2013 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/01/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-27
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2020-07-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-01-28