NORTHWOOD PORTFOLIO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC703176 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£464.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
9 live charges · oldest 4.4y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
19 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
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £464,689
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£81k
Net Worth
£465k
Current Assets
£112k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.02M | — |
| Current assets | £112.4k | — |
| Cash | £81.2k | — |
| Debtors | £31.3k | — |
| Net assets | £464.7k | — |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-02-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2022-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2021-12-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2021-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
- 2021-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHWOOD PORTFOLIO LIMITED
- 2021-07-02➕STRICKLAND, Eric Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2021-07-02➕STRICKLAND, Naomi Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-07-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 low8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Eric Mckenzie Strickland Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/07/2021 |
Mrs Naomi Catherine Strickland Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/07/2021 |
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 →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
23 Bank Street
Aberfeldy
PH12 2BB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
STRICKLAND, Eric Mckenzie→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRICKLAND, Naomi Catherine→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 7 properties | 23/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 28/01/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2022 | 28/02/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-01