FLETCHER LETTINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC463390 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs FLETCHER LETTINGS LIMITED
- 2013-11-08➕FLETCHER, Ian Carmichael Douglas appointeddirector
- 2013-11-08➕FLETCHER, Lorna Helen appointeddirector
- 2013-11-08➕FLETCHER, Margery Anderson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLETCHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Lorna Helen Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| GBS LETS LTD→ SC444758 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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| GERARD MCGLADE LIMITED→ SC256642 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| GETLET LETTINGS LIMITED→ SC878508 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GFS DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ SC395388 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GFS LAND LTD.→ SC395391 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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| GIBSONCORP LTD→ SC853131 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GILLANI PROPERTY LTD→ SC878473 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENALA EDUCATION LTD→ SC383854 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GLENCROFT PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC711647 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
New Alderston House C/O Kelly Tax Services Limited
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
ML4 3FB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
FLETCHER, Ian Carmichael Douglas→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2013-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLETCHER, Lorna Helen→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLETCHER, Margery Anderson→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (34 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-09