NORTHFORT PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC392220 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-01➖WOTHERSPOON, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2011-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHFORT PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2011-01-26➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert John appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert William Wotherspoon Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS GROUP ALPHA ACCESS, PF L.P.→ SL034672 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP ALPHA UMI ACCESS, L.P.→ SL031358 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP EXCHANGE ACCESS, L.P.→ SL031403 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP PORTAL ACCESS, L.P.→ SL013434 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP REO WAREHOUSE USD ACCESS, L.P.→ SL031390 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SEAPORT ACCESS L.P.→ SL020008 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SILKROAD ACCESS, L.P.→ SL033551 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SNOWBALL ACCESS, L.P.→ SL009424 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SNOWBALL II ACCESS L.P.→ SL017771 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SNOWBALL III ACCESS, L.P.→ SL023854 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SNOWBALL III CTB ACCESS, L.P.→ SL009352 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PARTNERS GROUP SNOWBALL IV ACCESS, L.P.→ SL036664 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
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: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WOTHERSPOON, Robert William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-01-26 · resigned 2014-02-01
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-28