BARBOUR PROPERTY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC653349 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-03
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£88.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 4 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.1y
40/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £88,778
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£89k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £384.1k | £361.7k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £10.5k |
| Net assets | £88.8k | £86.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustee
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-21➕BARBOUR, Shan Luo appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBOUR PROPERTY LTD
- 2020-02-03➕BARBOUR, Iain Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03📄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 "BARBOUR" — 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Iain Alexander Barbour Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2020 |
Mrs Shan Luo Barbour Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2020 |
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 →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
24/9 Avon Road
Edinburgh
EH4 6RD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARBOUR, Iain Alexander→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBOUR, Shan Luo→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-04-21
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investacc Pension Trustees as Trustee / Iain Alexander Barbour as Trustee / Shan Luo Barbour as Trustee Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustee / Iain Alexander Barbour as Trustee / Shan Luo Barbour as Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-03-08