FORRET HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC576175 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-13
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒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
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FORRET HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2017-09-13➕FORRET, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13➕FORRET, Karen appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORRET" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Karen Forret Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/09/2017 |
Mr John Andrew Forret Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EXCEEDINGLY GOOD INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC550076 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC652505 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FHD LTD.→ SC337585 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| FITZSIMMONS PROPERTY LTD→ SC777164 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FLETCHER & CO PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED→ SC865144 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORT PROPERTY LTD→ SC552065 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOUR HILLS ENTERPRISES LTD→ SC640409 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FPA HOUSING LTD→ SC766607 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRELAUR LTD→ SC656659 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FRESH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC865747 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G&O HOLDINGS LTD→ SC736215 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| G1 LAND INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC580656 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5 Bath Street
Largs
KA30 8BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FORRET, John Andrew→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORRET, Karen→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-29