EVOLVE PROPERTY LIMITED

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SC341634 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-18
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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

1 live charge · oldest 0.9y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,534

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
£0£920£2k£3k£4k£5kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.5k
Current assets£4.6k
Cash£4.5k
Debtors£100
Net assets£1.5k

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

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1 signal 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-12
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-06-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Leeds Building Society
  4. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-04
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    capital · SH01
  6. 2024-05-13
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    address · AD01
  7. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As EVOLVE PROPERTY LIMITED
  18. 2008-04-18
    SCHOLEFIELD, Christine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-18
    SCHOLEFIELD, Grant Robert Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
75100%
75-100% shares18/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Evolve Property Ltd
2 Montgomery Street
Larkhall
ML9 2AA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SCHOLEFIELD, Christine
secretary · appointed 2008-04-18
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Active
SCHOLEFIELD, Grant Robert Alexander
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-18
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Leeds Building Society
A registered charge1 property07/06/2025
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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22