QUAY HOUSE PROPERTY LIMITED

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SC402840 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.12M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 14.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
44 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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £1,122,470

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£243k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£224k£449k£673k£898k£1.1mJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£1.12M£1.08M
Current assets£242.8k£159.0k
Net assets£1.12M£1.08M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-10-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2024-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-09-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-23
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-01-31
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    MURPHY, Tony resigned
    director
  19. 2017-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-07-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2012-06-30
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    ROBERTSON, Scott resigned
    director
  22. 2011-09-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2011-08-23
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    MURPHY, Tony appointed
    director
  24. 2011-08-23
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Scott appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2011-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As QUAY HOUSE PROPERTY LIMITED
  27. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    LAMOND, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Lamond
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

7 Barnton Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 6AW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

LAMOND, Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-01
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Active
MURPHY, Tony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Scott→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2012-06-30
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 property06/09/201125/10/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/08/201125/10/2024

Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30