E. FALCONER BUILDERS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC616470 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£12
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: 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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £12
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,275 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
£12
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12 | £4.8k |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £11.9k |
| Cash | £4.0k | — |
| Debtors | £4.7k | — |
| Net assets | £12 | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs E. FALCONER BUILDERS LTD
- 2018-12-18➕FALCONER, Eilidh Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18➕FALCONER, Ewan Allan appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18📄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 "FALCONER" — 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ewan Allan Falconer Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/12/2018 |
Eilidh Catherine Falconer Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
1 Heathmount Place
Kyle
IV40 8BT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FALCONER, Eilidh Catherine→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2018-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FALCONER, Ewan Allan→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2018-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12