EWEN PROPERTY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC339697 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 11.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-03-21➖MACNABS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-12-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-07-20➖COCKING, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2008-05-05➕COCKING, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs EWEN PROPERTY LTD
- 2008-03-17➕EWEN, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17➕MACNABS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EWEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Robert Ewen Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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| CRAIG FENTON DESIGN LIMITED→ SC505072 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| EAST FIFE JOINERY LIMITED→ SC479347 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ECCLES HEATING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC753575 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EJC CRAFTS LTD→ SC881214 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F SCOTT ROOFING & ROUGHCASTING LTD→ SC662528 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| F&F JOINERY LTD→ SC764227 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINEX JOINERY LIMITED→ SC254456 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| FLIPPIN PROPERTIES (FIFE) LIMITED→ SC845884 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOWER PLACE SMITHY LIMITED→ SC247483 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| FORTH CONSTRUCTION LTD→ SC419090 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| FORTH WINDOWS & DOORS LTD→ SC437247 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2008-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Pentland House
Saltire Centre
Glenrothes
KY6 2AH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EWEN, James Robert→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACNABS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2015-03-21
COCKING, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2008-05-05 · resigned 2010-07-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/10/2014 | 15/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18