CASTLE PARK HOMES (GIFFORD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC488806 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-13
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2025-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-01
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-11-01
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Andrew Nigel resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-05-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2017-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2016-01-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Tulloch Family Partnership as Security Trustee for Itself and Others
  20. 2015-10-31
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2015-03-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Tulloch Family Partnership as Security Trustee
  22. 2015-03-13
    ➕
    BLUNDELL, Ian Davies appointed
    director
  23. 2015-03-13
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Andrew Nigel appointed
    director
  24. 2015-03-13
    ➖
    HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan resigned
    nominee-director
  25. 2015-03-13
    ➖
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2015-03-03
    ➕
    MCLACHLAN, James Craig appointed
    director
  27. 2015-03-03
    ➕
    WILSON, Pamela Macleod appointed
    director
  28. 2014-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As CASTLE PARK HOMES (GIFFORD) LIMITED
  29. 2014-10-13
    ➕
    HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 2014-10-13
    ➕
    MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2025-11-01; HAMILTON, Andrew Nigel resigned 2025-11-01

Group structure

Castle Park Golf And Leisure Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Castle Park Golf And Leisure Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CASTLE PARK HOMES (GIFFORD) LIMITED
This company · SC488806

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
Castle Park Golf And Leisure Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/08/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Davies Blundellceased 01/08/2017· significant influence
  • Ms Pamela Macleod Wilsonceased 01/08/2017· significant influence
  • Mr James Craig Mclachlanceased 01/08/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

The Octagon
Station Road
Gifford
East Lothian
EH41 4QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BLUNDELL, Ian Davies→
director · ~83y · appointed 2015-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLACHLAN, James Craig→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Pamela Macleod→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-31 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
HAMILTON, Andrew Nigel→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-03-13 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2014-10-13 · resigned 2015-03-13
Resigned
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-10-13 · resigned 2015-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Tulloch Family Partnership as Security Trustee for Itself and Others
A registered charge1 property20/01/2016—
outstanding
The Tulloch Family Partnership as Security Trustee
A registered charge—17/03/2015—
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Recent filings (45 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16