FORTIS PROPERTY LETTINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC450662 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees2300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2022-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2020-10-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-10-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  13. 2020-10-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  14. 2020-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2020-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2020-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2020-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2020-03-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  20. 2020-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-03-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2018-03-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2018-03-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2018-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2013-05-23
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    Company incorporated
    As FORTIS PROPERTY LETTINGS LTD
  27. 2013-05-23
    WOOD, Alistair Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Ian Wood
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
75100%
75-100% shares01/02/2017

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

South Lodge
Dollarfield
Dollar
FK14 7LX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WOOD, Alistair Ian
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-05-23
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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/10/2020
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/10/2020
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC / Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited
A registered charge1 property23/03/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property21/03/201828/07/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property21/03/201828/07/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge23/02/201801/11/2023
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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-08