GAINBURN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC323996 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2019-08-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2017-08-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-08-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-08-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-13
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  18. 2012-09-13
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  19. 2011-12-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2011-11-24
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2011-11-24
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-11-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2011-11-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  24. 2011-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2011-10-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2011-10-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  27. 2008-09-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2007-09-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2007-05-18
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    Company incorporated
    As GAINBURN LIMITED
  30. 2007-05-18
    ➕
    SOCKALINGAM, Michael Roger appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-05-18
    ➕
    BASHIR, Atif, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2007-05-18
    ➕
    SOCKALINGAM, Michael Roger appointed
    director
  33. 2007-05-18
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2007-05-18
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2007-05-18
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    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2007-05-18
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Sockalingam
Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/05/2017
Dr Atif Bashir
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

91 Grahams Road
Falkirk
FK2 7DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SOCKALINGAM, Michael Roger→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BASHIR, Atif, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOCKALINGAM, Michael Roger→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-18 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-18 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property13/09/2012—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Standard security1 property13/09/2012—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Standard security2 properties24/11/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security2 properties24/11/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Standard security1 property24/11/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property24/11/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/10/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/10/2011—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/09/200817/11/2011
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/09/200706/12/2011
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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-28