CALEDONIA WATERFRONT (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC345086 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-30
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£623.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 17.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 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
83/100Exceptional
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
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 £623,282
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,702 YoY
Cash YoY
-21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£623k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£126k£252k£377k£503k£629kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£623.3k£629.0k
Current assets£10.8k£13.8k
Cash£10.0k£12.6k
Debtors£750£1.1k
Net assets£623.3k£629.0k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
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    STILL, David appointed
    director
  3. 2025-11-10
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    HAWKINS, Charles resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-10
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  5. 2025-11-10
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  6. 2025-04-08
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  7. 2025-04-08
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  8. 2025-04-08
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-08
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  10. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-03-06
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    CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL appointed
    corporate-director
  12. 2025-03-06
    ➖
    THE EDI GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  13. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-11
    ➕
    THE EDI GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2022-07-11
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    WATERFRONT EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  17. 2022-07-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2022-07-11
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  19. 2022-07-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2022-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-07-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-10-17
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  26. 2018-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2018-12-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2011-11-17
    ➕
    WATERFRONT EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2011-03-29
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    POWRIE, David Ernest resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    CLEMENT, David Allan resigned
    director
  32. 2010-01-25
    ➖
    HUNTER, Colin Ian resigned
    director
  33. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    HAUGHEY, William, Lord appointed
    director
  34. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    CARSWELL, Andrew John resigned
    director
  35. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    FOLEY, Charles Gerard resigned
    director
  36. 2008-11-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2008-11-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    POWRIE, David Ernest appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-09-11
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    CARSWELL, Andrew John appointed
    director
  41. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    CLEMENT, David Allan appointed
    director
  42. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointed
    director
  43. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    HUNTER, Colin Ian appointed
    director
  44. 2008-09-11
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  45. 2008-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEDONIA WATERFRONT (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED
  46. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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
Lord William Haughey
Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70
50–75%
—50-75% shares30/06/2016
City Of Edinburgh Council
Individual
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/03/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • The Edi Group Limitedceased 06/03/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Waterfront Edinburgh Ltdceased 11/07/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2008-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Caledonia House
Lawmoor Street
Glasgow
G5 0US
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

HAUGHEY, William, Lord→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STILL, David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL→
corporate-director · appointed 2025-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWRIE, David Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2008-09-11
Resigned
CARSWELL, Andrew John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
CLEMENT, David Allan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
HAWKINS, Charles→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-03-29 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2010-01-25
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2008-09-11
Resigned
THE EDI GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2022-07-11 · resigned 2025-03-06
Resigned
WATERFRONT EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2022-07-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/11/200813/12/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/11/200820/12/2018

Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-11
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-07-11