SMART MOVE LETTING MANAGEMENT LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC333608 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-07
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
57 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | — | £206 |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-09-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs SMART MOVE LETTING MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2007-11-07➕THOMSON, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-07➕REYNOLDS, George Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07➕THOMSON, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-07➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-07➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
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.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard James Thomson Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/11/2020 |
Mr George Thomas Reynolds Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard James Thomsonceased 07/11/2020· 25-50% shares
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC867772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM PROPERTIES (GLASGOW) LTD→ SC461845 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| SSMCG LTD→ SC823523 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ST ANDREWS ESTATES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC271716 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| STAG PROPERTIES LTD.→ SC232325 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| STAR HOLDING SCOT LTD→ SC855837 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STAR MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC725606 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STATION HOUSE GLASGOW LTD→ SC210000 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| STAYSAGE LTD→ SC830302 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STEYNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC705959 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| STG HOMES LTD→ SC796496 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| STIRLING PROPERTY SURVEY LTD→ SC847779 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Suite 14, Ladywell Business Centre
Duke Street
Glasgow
G4 0UW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
THOMSON, Richard James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REYNOLDS, George Thomas→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30