LANDCARE (PURITON) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC415291 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.9y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-05-07
    ➖
    THOMSON, Carol resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-28
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Robert resigned
    director
  6. 2024-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-30
    ➕
    LEWSLEY, John Charles appointed
    director
  11. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    TOWERS, Simon resigned
    director
  12. 2021-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2020-05-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-08-18
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Eric Raymond resigned
    director
  21. 2013-02-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Azko Nobel UK LTD
  22. 2012-06-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Akzo Nobel Films (Holdings) Limited
  23. 2012-03-05
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    director
  24. 2012-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LANDCARE (PURITON) LTD
  25. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Robert appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Eric Raymond appointed
    director
  27. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    director
  28. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    TOWERS, Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)

Group structure

Brownfield Land Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brownfield Land Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LANDCARE (PURITON) LTD
This company · SC415291

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brownfield Land Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares13/02/2020
Mr Robert Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence14/12/2016

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
Incorporated2012-01-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

1st Floor
183 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5QD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LEWSLEY, John Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-30
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Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-05
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Active
MCFARLANE, Robert→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Eric Raymond→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2017-08-18
Resigned
THOMSON, Carol→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2025-05-07
Resigned
TOWERS, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Azko Nobel UK
Azko Nobel UK LTD
Legal charge1 property28/02/2013—
outstanding
Akzo Nobel Films (Holdings)
Akzo Nobel Films (Holdings) Limited
Legal charge1 property06/06/2012—
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Recent filings (48 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-09