LAWHEAD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC452543 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 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: high (83/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
52 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-10-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-09-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-12-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: George Paterson Mcleod
- 2014-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LAWHEAD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2013-06-18➕MCLEOD, Linda Fraser appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-18➕MCLEOD, George Paterson appointeddirector
- 2013-06-18➕OGSTON, Fraser Ralph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Linda Fraser Mcleod Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/06/2017 |
Mr Fraser Ralph Ogston Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Construction · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAN BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC072076 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| SPARTAN ROOFING & BUILDING LTD.→ SC851888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSN FULL SYSTEM LTD→ SC838824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STEEL WIZARD FABRICATION LTD→ SC780999 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| STEWART CEMENT WORK LTD→ SC881488 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STRATH DECORATORS LIMITED→ SC303046 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| SUPERCOLOUR LTD→ SC560333 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| T B JOINERY LIMITED→ SC267642 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| T H CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DUNDEE LIMITED→ SC537371 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| T.C. SERVICES (DUNDEE) LTD.→ SC237484 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| TAYPRIDE LTD.→ SC343158 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| TAYSAT DUNDEE LTD→ SC840584 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Findlays
11 Dudhope Terrace
Dundee
DD3 6TS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MCLEOD, Linda Fraser→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-06-18
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MCLEOD, George Paterson→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-18
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OGSTON, Fraser Ralph→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-18
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2016 | 02/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2016 | 02/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/09/2016 | 02/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | George Paterson Mcleod | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2014 | 09/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2014 | 09/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2014 | 14/09/2016 |
Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-02