DION PROPERTY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC338844 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.8y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
80 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.

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£0Apr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Average employees39004300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  5. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-11-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-07
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  15. 2020-12-30
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  16. 2020-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-12-20
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    BRIGGS, Curtis appointed
    director
  18. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-10
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-07-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2018-06-24
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    FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-01-17
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    BRIGGS, William Alfred appointed
    director
  23. 2016-01-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund
  24. 2015-12-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: West of Scotland Loan Fund
  25. 2008-11-30
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    BRIGGS, William Alfred resigned
    director
  26. 2008-11-30
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    FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan resigned
    director
  27. 2008-11-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2008-09-09
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    FINNIE, Samantha Dion appointed
    director
  29. 2008-06-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2008-03-04
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    Company incorporated
    As DION PROPERTY LIMITED
  31. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-03-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    BRIGGS, William Alfred appointed
    director
  35. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan appointed
    director
  36. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2008-03-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Samantha Dion Finnie
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/10/2021
Mr William Alfred Briggs
Individual · British · DOB 04/1944 · age 82
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/01/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Samantha Dion Finnieceased 17/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Jonathan Finnieceased 04/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2008-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

19 Ewenfield Road
Ayr
KA7 2QF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BRIGGS, Curtis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGGS, William Alfred→
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINNIE, Samantha Dion→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2018-06-24
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned
BRIGGS, William Alfred→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned
FINNIE, Jonathan Duncan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
West of Scotland Loan Fund
A registered charge—15/01/201618/03/2024
satisfied
West of Scotland Loan Fund
A registered charge1 property21/12/201528/07/2025
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/11/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/06/2008—
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Recent filings (80 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-18