EXPLORER PROPERTY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC470347 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£87.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £87,859
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£88k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£120k
↑ 2467% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £87.9k | £62.3k |
| Current assets | £119.9k | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £87.9k | £62.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-15📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-03-15📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2014-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPLORER PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2014-02-19➕VAN DER LINDE, Phillippa Jane Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-19➕VAN DER LINDE, Nils Elmar appointeddirector
- 2014-02-19➕VAN DER LINDE, Phillippa Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Phillippa Jane Elizabeth Van Der Linde Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 20/04/2026 |
Mr Nils Elmar Van Der Linde Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Phillippa Jane Elizabeth Van Der Lindeceased 20/04/2026· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Culter House
Coulter
Biggar
ML12 6PZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
VAN DER LINDE, Phillippa Jane Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-02-19
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VAN DER LINDE, Nils Elmar→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-02-19
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VAN DER LINDE, Phillippa Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-02-19
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Recent filings (41 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-10-05