BROOMBERY PROPERTY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC673797 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-10
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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 £4,548
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,556 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 572% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £205.9k | £200.3k |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £623 |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £10.1k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2026-02-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2021-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BROOMBERY PROPERTY LTD
- 2020-09-10➕PICKEN, Stewart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stewart Picken Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/09/2020 |
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
Incorporated2020-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
18 Montagu Terrace
Edinburgh
EH3 5QR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PICKEN, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 11/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 08/01/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-24