CORSTORPHINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-30 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-02➕HARDY, Charles Fotheringham appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➖HARDY, Darrell resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CORSTORPHINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2014-12-03➕HARDY, Darrell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Corstorphine Building Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corstorphine Building Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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