STONE PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC681954 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-25
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.0y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£537.9k
Cash£2.9k
Net assets£44.9k
Average employees2

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-13
    LIVINGSTONE, Sarah Margaret resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2026-01-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-04-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-04-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  9. 2024-11-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2024-11-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  11. 2024-09-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-09-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  13. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-07-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2023-07-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  16. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-07-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2022-07-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  20. 2022-05-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2022-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  22. 2020-11-25
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    Company incorporated
    As STONE PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) LTD
  23. 2020-11-25
    LIVINGSTONE, Benjamin Mcmaster appointed
    director
  24. 2020-11-25
    LIVINGSTONE, Sarah Margaret appointed
    director
  25. 2020-11-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2020-11-25
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
6 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Mcmaster Livingstone
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/11/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Sarah Margaret Livingstoneceased 13/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3NQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LIVINGSTONE, Benjamin Mcmaster
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-11-25
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Active
LIVINGSTONE, Sarah Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-11-25 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property29/04/2025
outstanding
Paratus Amc
Paratus Amc Limited
A registered charge1 property22/11/2024
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property13/09/2024
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property01/07/2023
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property07/07/2022
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property10/05/2022
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-19