NEW TOWN RESTORATIONS LTD.
🏛️Establishedactive
SC681828 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£138.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70100Activities of head offices
- 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 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
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £138,033
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,493 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£138k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↑ 112% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.95M | £2.11M |
| Current assets | £113.1k | £53.4k |
| Net assets | £138.0k | £160.5k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: West One Loan Limited
- 2024-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: West One Loan Limited
- 2024-04-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: West One Loan Limited
- 2023-10-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ortus Secured Finance I Limited
- 2023-06-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ortus Secured Finance I Limited
- 2023-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ortus Secured Finance I Limited
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22➕SCOTT, Walter Claude appointeddirector
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-29➖SCOTT, Walter Claude resigneddirector
- 2020-12-22➖MOFFAT, Alexander Douglas resigneddirector
- 2020-12-09➕SCOTT, Sofia Valentine appointeddirector
- 2020-12-09➕SCOTT, Walter Claude appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs NEW TOWN RESTORATIONS LTD.
- 2020-11-24➕MOFFAT, Alexander Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sofia Valentine Scott Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/12/2020 |
Mr Walter Claude Scott Individual · British · DOB 02/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Walter Claude Scottceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Alexander Douglas Moffatceased 31/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| TULLYBEAGLES LIMITED→ SC352935 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| TWEEDDALE COURT (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC074222 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| TWENTY TWO HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC587584 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TWO ROBS LIMITED→ SC855594 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U.Z. PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC686120 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| UM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC797099 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| UMEGA ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED→ SC690316 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| UMEGA NEW HOMES LIMITED→ SC694772 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| UNICORN MARKETS C.I.C.→ SC760209 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| V&A HOUSES LTD→ SC788882 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| VINEBANK VENTURES LIMITED→ SC464676 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| VISSER DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC796661 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
30a York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SCOTT, Sofia Valentine→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Walter Claude→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOFFAT, Alexander Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2020-12-22
SCOTT, Walter Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2020-12-09 · resigned 2021-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | West One Loan West One Loan Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | West One Loan West One Loan Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | West One Loan West One Loan Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Ortus Secured Finance I Ortus Secured Finance I Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2023 | 07/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ortus Secured Finance I Ortus Secured Finance I Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2023 | 07/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ortus Secured Finance I Ortus Secured Finance I Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2023 | 07/05/2024 |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-20