STRATHAIRD HOLDINGS LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (85/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.5y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.79M | £128.0k |
| Debtors | £3.61M | £4.13M |
| Net assets | £-2.79M | £128.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 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
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➖SHARP, John Murray Mclean resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-19➖SHARP, Murray Alexander Mclean resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-04➕SHARP, Samantha Heather appointeddirector
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-09-21📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2017-12-07➖MCFIE, Lynda resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕MCFIE, Lynda appointeddirector
- 2015-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs STRATHAIRD HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-02-19➕GRAY, Jean appointeddirector
- 2015-02-19➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2015-02-19➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2015-02-19➕SHARP, John Murray Mclean appointeddirector
- 2015-02-19➕SHARP, Murray Alexander Mclean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-10-27
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Group structure
Executors Of The Late Murray A M Sharp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Executors Of The Late Murray A M Sharp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/08/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lynda Mcfieceased 07/12/2017· board control
- Mr Murray Alexander Mclean Sharpceased 19/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2018 | — |