SCOTT-YU PROPERTY LTD

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SC731310 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-03
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.5y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,627
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,525 YoY
Cash YoY
+91%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 91% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 174% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k-£2k-£217£1k£3k£5kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£156.8k£150.4k
Current assets£4.6k£3.0k
Cash£3.4k£1.8k
Debtors£1.3k£1.3k
Net assets£-3.6k£4.9k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2023-05-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  6. 2022-11-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  8. 2022-05-03
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    Company incorporated
    As SCOTT-YU PROPERTY LTD
  9. 2022-05-03
    SCOTT, Nicholas Kazimierz appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-05-03
    YU, Haifei appointed
    director
  11. 2022-05-03
    📄
    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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Haifei Yu
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control03/05/2022
Mr. Nicholas Kazimierz Scott
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control03/05/2022

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

2 Hallcroft Park
Ratho
Newbridge
EH28 8RY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SCOTT, Nicholas Kazimierz
secretary · appointed 2022-05-03
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Active
YU, Haifei
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-03
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/05/2023
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/11/2022
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Recent filings (11 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-05-03