CALLANISH PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC544733 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-06
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-03-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-10➖CALLIS, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2017-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-11-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2017-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Chater Court Financial Services Limited
- 2016-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CALLANISH PROPERTIES LTD
- 2016-09-06➕MACKENZIE, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2016-09-06➕CALLIS, Matthew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Fiona Frances Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Matthew Callisceased 10/07/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
42 Wallace Place
Cambusbarron
Stirling
FK7 9PB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MACKENZIE, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CALLIS, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2020-07-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 01/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Chater Court Financial Services Chater Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2017 | 29/11/2017 |
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Recent filings (40 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13