NPL LANDCARE HOLDINGS LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC416888 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-13
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-30
    LEWSLEY, John Charles appointed
    director
  7. 2021-06-30
    TOWERS, Simon resigned
    director
  8. 2021-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-04-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2020-04-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-04-03
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  15. 2020-04-03
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  16. 2020-04-03
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  17. 2020-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2020-03-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2020-03-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-12-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2012-02-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NPL LANDCARE HOLDINGS LTD
  22. 2012-02-13
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-13
    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

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-04-03: legacy

Group structure

Npl Group (Uk) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Npl Group (Uk) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
NPL LANDCARE HOLDINGS LTD
This company · SC416888

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
Npl Group (Uk) Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares31/03/2020
Mr Robert Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
sig. influencesignificant influence31/03/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Mcfarlaneceased 31/03/2020· 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
Incorporated2012-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

183 St. Vincent Street
Npl Group,1st Floor
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 · 1 resigned)

LEWSLEY, John Charles
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-30
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Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-13
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Active
TOWERS, Simon
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-13 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-05