RORY CROSBIE PROPERTY LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £87.7k | £100 |
| Cash | £5.0k | £100 |
| Net assets | £14.2k | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2024-10-10➕CROSBIE, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Gsm Management Services (Ayrshire) LTD
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs RORY CROSBIE PROPERTY LTD
- 2021-12-02➕CROSBIE, Rory appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-02➕CROSBIE, Rory appointeddirector
- 2021-12-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "CROSBIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory Crosbie Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Gsm Management Services (Ayrshire) Gsm Management Services (Ayrshire) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2024 | — |