INVERNESS PROPERTY COMPANY LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC422338 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-20
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 79 → 70
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 79 → 70
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£67.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
52 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
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £67,163
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,518 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£67k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£29k£44k£59k£74kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£80.3k£86.8k
Current assets£25.7k—
Net assets£67.2k£73.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-08-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-08-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-07-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-07-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-04-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-04-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Ryan appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-30
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    MACKENZIE, Kayleigh resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2020-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2018-06-29
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    MACKENZIE, Kayleigh appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-04-24
    ➖
    ADAMS, Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2012-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As INVERNESS PROPERTY COMPANY LTD
  25. 2012-04-20
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2012-04-20
    ➕
    ADAMS, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

24/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARBOUR, Ryan (same surname) appointed 2022-04-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Barbour
Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Barbour Properties Ltdceased 01/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-04-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

45 Craigard Terrace
Inverness
IV3 8PS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-20

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BARBOUR, Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBOUR, Ryan→
director · ~31y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Kayleigh→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-29 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
ADAMS, Andrew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-04-20 · resigned 2013-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-05