WESTBOURNE PORTFOLIO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC321444 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-18
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 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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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
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 19.0y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.0 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: medium (60/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    BOYLE, Donna resigned
    director
  3. 2025-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-08
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    SMITH, Alan Johnston appointed
    director
  10. 2021-03-08
    ➕
    BOYLE, Donna appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-03-08
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-05
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-13
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-12-31
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    JOHNSTON, Paul Mcphie resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-10-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2007-06-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2007-05-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2007-04-26
    ➕
    BOYLE, John appointed
    director
  24. 2007-04-26
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Paul Mcphie appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-04-26
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-04-26
    ➖
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2007-04-26
    ➖
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2007-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As WESTBOURNE PORTFOLIO LIMITED
  29. 2007-04-18
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2007-04-18
    ➕
    HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2007-04-18
    ➕
    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Boyle
Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence18/03/2017

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
Incorporated2007-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

53 Mercantile Buildings, Suite 10
53 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6TS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BOYLE, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-04-26
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Active
SMITH, Alan Johnston→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-08
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Active
JOHNSTON, Paul Mcphie→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2007-04-26
Resigned
BOYLE, Donna→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-03-08 · resigned 2025-04-30
Resigned
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2007-04-26
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2007-04-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/10/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/06/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property11/05/2007—
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-08