BARR CAIRNRYAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC341778 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-12-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-01➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-22➖HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19➕O'NEILL, David Conor appointeddirector
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited
- 2013-12-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ulster Bank Limited and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited
- 2013-12-02➕MILLIGAN, Leanne appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-02➖MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-27➖CASEY, Wilma Jane resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-27➕MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-24➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-24➖D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-10-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2008-10-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2008-09-03➕CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕CASEY, Wilma Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-03➕HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland appointeddirector
- 2008-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BARR CAIRNRYAN LIMITED
- 2008-04-22➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-22➕D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARR CAIRNRYAN LIMITED
This company · SC341778
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mclaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Heathfield House Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
CHEEVERS, William Francis Philip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLIGAN, Leanne→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'NEILL, David Conor→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASEY, Wilma Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2013-03-27
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2013-12-02
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-24
HAMILL, Stephen Andrew Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2015-06-22
MACDONALD, Ronald Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2018-12-31
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-24
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2014 | 14/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Mclaughlin & Harvey Mclaughlin & Harvey Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2014 | 25/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/12/2013 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 09/10/2008 | 11/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/10/2008 | 11/12/2019 |
Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-22