HOLBURN PROPERTY GROUP LTD.

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SC407775 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£591.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). 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

1 live charge · oldest 10.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 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
78/100Strong
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
82
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 £591,070
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,772 YoY
Cash YoY
+130%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£35k
↑ 130% YoY
Net Worth
£591k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£200k£400k£600k£801k£1.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£591.1k£612.8k
Current assets£1.00M£934.8k
Cash£35.0k£15.3k
Debtors£965.8k£919.6k
Net assets£591.1k£612.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-07
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  4. 2026-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-02-10
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  6. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  8. 2026-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  9. 2026-02-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2026-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-12-01
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    CHRISP, John Oswald resigned
    director
  13. 2025-10-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2025-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-10-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2025-10-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  17. 2025-10-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  20. 2024-09-24
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  21. 2024-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  22. 2024-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-10-15
    ➕
    BURNETT, Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2023-10-15
    ➖
    KIRKWOOD, Gillian resigned
    director
  25. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-03-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2013-05-15
    ➖
    BURNETT, Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2013-05-15
    ➖
    BURNETT, Edna Brown resigned
    director
  29. 2013-05-15
    ➕
    KIRKWOOD, Gillian appointed
    director
  30. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    CHRISP, John Oswald appointed
    director
  31. 2011-09-20
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    Company incorporated
    As HOLBURN PROPERTY GROUP LTD.
  32. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  33. 2011-09-20
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  34. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    BURNETT, Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    BURNETT, Edna Brown appointed
    director
  36. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  37. 2011-09-20
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  38. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  39. 2011-09-20
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Burnett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Edna Brown Burnett
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Oswald Chrispceased 01/12/2025· board control
  • Gillian Kirkwoodceased 15/10/2023· board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

28 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BURNETT, Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2011-09-20
Resigned
BURNETT, Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2013-05-15
Resigned
BURNETT, Edna Brown→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2013-05-15
Resigned
CHRISP, John Oswald→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
KIRKWOOD, Gillian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-15 · resigned 2023-10-15
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2011-09-20
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2011-09-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—16/03/2016—
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Recent filings (63 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-20