BLUEWATER (STIRLING 2) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC730505 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUEWATER (STIRLING 2) LIMITED
- 2022-04-25➕QUINN, Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➕QUINN, Fraser John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➕QUINN, Gavin Matthew appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➕QUINN, John Pollock appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➕QUINN, Marc Lowson appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — QUINN, Fraser John (same surname) appointed 2022-04-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bluewater Holdings Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bluewater Holdings Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLUEWATER (STIRLING 2) LIMITED
This company · SC730505
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bluewater Holdings Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
20 Barnton Street
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK8 1NE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08
Last: 2025-04-24
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
Active
QUINN, Fraser John→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-04-25
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QUINN, Gavin Matthew→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-04-25
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QUINN, John Pollock→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-04-25
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QUINN, Marc Lowson→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-04-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (11 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-25