UCC STRATEGIC LAND LTD

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SC423751 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
82
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 (30 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
    secretary
  3. 2025-05-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-30
    ➕
    LEWSLEY, John Charles appointed
    director
  9. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    TOWERS, Simon resigned
    director
  10. 2021-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2020-05-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2020-02-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
  18. 2019-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-12-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2019-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2019-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2013-02-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
  24. 2013-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
  25. 2013-02-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Akzo Nobel UK LTD
  26. 2013-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Azko Nobel UK LTD
  27. 2012-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UCC STRATEGIC LAND LTD
  28. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    secretary
  30. 2012-05-09
    ➕
    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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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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UCC STRATEGIC LAND LTD
This company · SC423751

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
Incorporated2012-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

183 St. Vincent Street
First Floor
Glasgow
G2 5QD
Scotland

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 · 2 resigned)

LEWSLEY, John Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMSON, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2025-05-07
Resigned
TOWERS, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ici Chemicals & Polymers
Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited
A registered charge1 property10/02/2020—
outstanding
Akzo Nobel UK
Akzo Nobel UK LTD
Legal charge1 property28/02/2013—
outstanding
Akzo Nobel UK
Akzo Nobel UK LTD
Legal charge1 property28/02/2013—
outstanding
Akzo Nobel UK
Akzo Nobel UK LTD
Legal charge2 properties28/02/2013—
outstanding
Azko Nobel UK
Azko Nobel UK LTD
Legal charge1 property28/02/2013—
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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
2025-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
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
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05