BURGH DEVELOPMENT LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.3k | £-10.1k |
| Current assets | £133.4k | £57.5k |
| Net assets | £11.3k | £-10.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BURGH DEVELOPMENT LTD
- 2015-05-08➕INNES, Douglas Simon Alan appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-08➕INNES, Douglas Simon Alan 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Douglas Simon Alan Innes Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2015 | — |