FERENEZE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC403604 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-15
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 4 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 85 → 45
  • · Bankability: 80 → 60
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 75 → 67
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Opportunity score: 7567
  • Hygiene score: 8545
  • Bankability: 8060
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoidspeculative
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.2y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-24

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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-30
    MEECHAN, Martin James resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-10
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-05-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  8. 2023-04-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-01-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-01-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-01-06
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-06-30
    MEECHAN, Martin James resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-06-01
    MEECHAN, Martin James appointed
    director
  17. 2020-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FERENEZE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  21. 2011-07-15
    MEECHAN, Ross Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-15
    MEECHAN, Martin James appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 15 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ross Andrew Meechan
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Martin James Meechanceased 30/06/2020· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2011-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

12 Greenlaw Drive
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 3RU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MEECHAN, Ross Andrew
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-07-15
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Active
MEECHAN, Martin James
secretary · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
MEECHAN, Martin James
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2026-01-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property05/05/2023
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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07