AQUILER PROPERTY LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC590195 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-02

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

23 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 6.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Lenders & charges

23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

54 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	—	£1.95M
Current assets	—	£52.1k
Cash	—	£5.9k
Debtors	—	£46.2k
Net assets	—	£36.9k
Average employees	2	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-06-10
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2026-06-10
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2026-03-31
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accounts · AA
2025-07-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-07-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-07-08
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Charge registered #23
Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
2025-07-08
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Charge registered #22
Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
2025-04-29
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address · AD01
2024-12-18
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accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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2023-09-08
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mortgage · MR04
2023-09-08
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mortgage · MR04
2023-09-08
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mortgage · MR04
2023-09-08
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mortgage · MR04
2023-09-08
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Charge satisfied #8
2023-09-08
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Charge satisfied #6
2023-09-08
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-09-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-06-08
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08
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2023-06-08
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08
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mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #21
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-05-25
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2023-02-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-16
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2022-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-12
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)
2022-07-12
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)
2022-07-12
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)
2022-07-12
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)
2022-07-12
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)
2021-09-08
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2021-09-02
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2021-03-25
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2021-03-12
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2021-01-27
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
2020-05-29
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2020-05-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2020-01-17
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COLE, James Richard Buxton appointed
director
2019-12-03
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2019-11-29
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
2019-06-01
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COLE, James Richard Buxton resigned
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

19 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stuart James Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	02/03/2018
Mr James Richard Buxton Cole Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	22/06/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr James Richard Buxton Coleceased 01/06/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2018-03-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

168 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4TP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-26

Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BUCHANAN, Stuart James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2018-03-02

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Active

COLE, James Richard Buxton→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-01-17

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Active

COLE, James Richard Buxton→

director · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-02 · resigned 2019-06-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited	A registered charge	1 property	08/07/2025	—
outstanding	Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited	A registered charge	1 property	08/07/2025	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/05/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	16/02/2023	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)	A registered charge	4 properties	12/07/2022	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)	A registered charge	2 properties	12/07/2022	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)	A registered charge	2 properties	12/07/2022	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)	A registered charge	1 property	12/07/2022	—
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC (Company Number 05390593)	A registered charge	2 properties	12/07/2022	—
outstanding	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	7 properties	08/09/2021	—
satisfied	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	02/09/2021	08/09/2023
outstanding	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	3 properties	25/03/2021	—
satisfied	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	12/03/2021	08/09/2023
outstanding	Paragon Paragon Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	27/01/2021	—
outstanding	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	2 properties	29/05/2020	—
satisfied	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	20/05/2020	08/09/2023
outstanding	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	1 property	03/12/2019	—
satisfied	LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	29/11/2019	08/09/2023

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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-06-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-06-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-31

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-07-16

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-07-16

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-08

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address · AD01

2025-04-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-21

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-09-08

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-09-08

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-09-08

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mortgage · MR04

2023-09-08