BELHAVEN DEVELOPMENTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £417.9k | £222.2k |
| Current assets | £67.2k | £84.3k |
| Cash | £1.0k | — |
| Debtors | £66.2k | — |
| Net assets | £152.9k | £-15.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-03-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-02-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2018-02-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2017-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2017-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2016-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BELHAVEN DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2016-09-02➕GILMOUR, Daniel Galloway 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 10 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.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Gilmour Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 02/09/2016 |
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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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2017 | 08/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/05/2017 | 08/03/2018 |