SEACOLE NATIONAL CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC473464 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 90 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • Hygiene score: 9085
Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.8y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 23 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 miscellaneous
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-05-29
    CHEADLE, Jayne resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-02-19
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  5. 2026-02-19
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  6. 2026-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-02-01
    REID, Jordan Luke appointed
    director
  8. 2025-12-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2025-10-10
    BELL, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  10. 2025-10-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2025-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-01-01
    DUNDAS, John Craig resigned
    director
  15. 2024-12-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2024-12-18
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (As Security Agent)
  17. 2024-11-25
    KNOWLES, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2024-11-25
    CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir resigned
    director
  19. 2024-11-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-11-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-05-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-05-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-05-25
    CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir appointed
    director
  26. 2023-05-25
    GILL, Christopher Mark David resigned
    director
  27. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2022-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-12-16
    DOCTOR, Graeme resigned
    director
  31. 2021-12-16
    EDWARDS, Christopher James resigned
    director
  32. 2021-12-16
    GILL, Christopher Mark David appointed
    director
  33. 2021-12-16
    WHITE, Jeremy Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2021-09-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale as Security Agent
  35. 2021-08-20
    TRAVIS, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2021-08-20
    BRUCE, Andrew David resigned
    director
  37. 2021-08-20
    RUTHERFORD, Neil Scott resigned
    director
  38. 2021-07-31
    SMYTHE, Anthony Kenneth resigned
    director
  39. 2021-07-31
    WHITE, Jeremy Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2021-02-19
    SMYTHE, Anthony Kenneth appointed
    director
  41. 2021-02-04
    MCDONALD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  42. 2020-11-19
    MCDONALD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  43. 2020-07-01
    EDWARDS, Christopher James appointed
    director
  44. 2020-07-01
    JONES, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  45. 2020-07-01
    MEREDITH, Tristan James resigned
    director
  46. 2020-04-28
    BRUCE, Andrew David appointed
    director
  47. 2019-04-30
    JONES, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2019-04-30
    MARSDEN, Robert James resigned
    director
  49. 2018-11-07
    HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart appointed
    director
  50. 2018-05-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 low
7 live charges
low

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

Group structure

Seacole National Centre (Holding) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Seacole National Centre (Holding) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
SEACOLE NATIONAL CENTRE LIMITED
This company · SC473464

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Seacole National Centre (Holding) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Common Services Agency For The Scottish Health Serviceceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

The Jack Copland Centre
52 Research Avenue North
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH14 4BE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (5 active · 22 resigned)

BELL, Samantha
secretary · appointed 2025-10-10
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Active
HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-07
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Active
KNOWLES, Sarah Elizabeth
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-11-25
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Active
REID, Jordan Luke
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-02-01
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Active
TRAVIS, Alan
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-20
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Active
CHEADLE, Jayne
secretary · appointed 2014-10-09 · resigned 2026-05-29
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2014-10-08
Resigned
BRUCE, Andrew David
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-04-28 · resigned 2021-08-20
Resigned
CHISM, Nigel William Michael Goddard
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2014-11-07
Resigned
CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-25 · resigned 2024-11-25
Resigned
COE, Richard John
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned
CONNON, Roger Gordon
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2014-10-08
Resigned
DOCTOR, Graeme
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-11-08 · resigned 2021-12-16
Resigned
DUNDAS, John Craig
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
EDWARDS, Christopher James
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-12-16
Resigned
FURLONG, Brian Patrick
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2015-06-05
Resigned
GILL, Christopher Mark David
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-12-16 · resigned 2023-05-25
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Michael
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-30 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
KENNEDY, Julia Elizabeth
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2015-10-20
Resigned
MARSDEN, Robert James
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property18/12/2024
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property16/09/2021
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
A registered charge16/05/2018
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Acting as Security Agent)
A registered charge14/06/2017
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
A registered charge08/10/2014
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
A registered charge08/10/2014
outstanding
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
A registered charge08/10/2014
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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-19
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25