RANFURLY PROPERTIES AND ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC288805 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-11
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£43.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 45). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £43,674
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 55% 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 | £51.6k | £49.5k |
| Current assets | £26.8k | £17.3k |
| Net assets | £43.7k | £32.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01➖HALES, Ian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➖HALES, Lesley Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-01➕HALES, Lucy Evelyn appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-31➖HALES, Ian Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-09-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-01-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2005-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs RANFURLY PROPERTIES AND ESTATES LIMITED
- 2005-08-11➕HALES, Lucy Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕HALES, Ross Derek appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕HALES, Ian Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-11➕HALES, Ian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-08-11➕HALES, Lesley Graham appointeddirector
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Lucy Evelyn Hales Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/08/2016 |
Mr Ross Derek Hales Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Munro House
Quarrywood Court
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6AX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HALES, Lucy Evelyn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-01
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HALES, Lucy Evelyn→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2005-08-11
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HALES, Ross Derek→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2005-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALES, Ian Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2021-12-31
HALES, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2023-09-01
HALES, Lesley Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-11 · resigned 2023-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 25/01/2007 | 13/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 13/09/2016 |
Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-27