CALEDON PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC367677 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-29
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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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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
15 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-14🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-07-03🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-01➖MILLAR, Annie Crawford resigneddirector
- 2023-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-29🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2019-08-16🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Robert John Wotherspoon
- 2019-08-16🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Robert John Wotherspoon
- 2019-03-01🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-03-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2019-02-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2018-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-07-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited
- 2018-07-04🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited
- 2018-07-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited
- 2017-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-08-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-08-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-07-01➕LAWSON, Lisa Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2015-10-01➕MILLAR, Annie Crawford appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert William Wotherspoon Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert John Wotherspoonceased 01/06/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
1 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
WOTHERSPOON, Robert William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-10-01
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WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-10-29
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MCGUINNESS, Neil Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2010-07-31
MCLACHLAN, Colin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2011-10-27
MILLAR, Annie Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | The Scottish Ministers / Stirling Community Enterprise The Scottish Ministers / Stirling Community Enterprise Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2022 | 29/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Robert John Wotherspoon / Janet Macpherson Wotherspoon / Anne Crawford Millar / Robert William Wotherspoon | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2019 | 03/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Robert John Wotherspoon / Janet Macpherson Wotherspoon / Anne Crawford Millar / Robert William Wotherspoon | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2019 | 03/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/03/2019 | 16/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 01/03/2019 | 16/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2019 | 16/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/07/2018 | 29/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2018 | 29/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Property Finance Nominees (No.3) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/07/2018 | 29/09/2018 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2016 | 05/07/2017 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-13