BLACK ISLE HOMES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC503513 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-07-20
    BEEFORTH, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  11. 2020-07-20
    SWIERS, Barry Peter resigned
    secretary
  12. 2020-07-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2020-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-02-28
    URQUHART, Ronald Graham resigned
    director
  17. 2019-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-09
    ROBSON, Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2015-07-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  22. 2015-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACK ISLE HOMES LIMITED
  23. 2015-04-16
    SWIERS, Barry Peter appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-04-16
    URQUHART, Ronald Graham appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Broadland Properties Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Broadland Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
BLACK ISLE HOMES LIMITED
This company · SC503513

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
Broadland Properties Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Level 5, 9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BEEFORTH, Deborah
secretary · appointed 2020-07-20
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Active
ROBSON, Martin
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-09
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Active
SWIERS, Barry Peter
secretary · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
URQUHART, Ronald Graham
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge30/07/2015
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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22