ARRAN CASTAWAYS LTD.

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SC300646 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-12
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£51.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
49 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.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £51,118

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£52k
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£21k£31k£42k£52kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£51.1k£46.6k
Current assets£52.2k£49.6k
Net assets£51.1k£46.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-05-21
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  3. 2024-05-14
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  4. 2024-05-11
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  5. 2023-05-24
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  6. 2022-02-27
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  7. 2021-03-18
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  8. 2020-02-24
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  9. 2019-02-28
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  10. 2018-02-28
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  11. 2016-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-09
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  13. 2016-02-29
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  14. 2015-04-20
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  15. 2015-02-26
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  16. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2007-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  18. 2006-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ARRAN CASTAWAYS LTD.
  19. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    SYME, Gillian Louise Fleming appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    SYME, Colin Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    SYME, Gillian Louise Fleming appointed
    director
  22. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-04-12
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2006-04-12
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2006-04-12
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 66. 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Stuart Syme
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/04/2017

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
Incorporated2006-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Millworks Office 2, Second Floor
Field Road
Glasgow
G76 8SE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SYME, Gillian Louise Fleming→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-12
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Active
SYME, Colin Stuart→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-04-12
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Active
SYME, Gillian Louise Fleming→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property07/02/2007—
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-29