UNICORN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC740851 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-10
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Worth a lookProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. 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. 5 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
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 3.7y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 5 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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-19🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2025-12-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2025-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited (Company Number 08743617)
- 2025-05-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited (Company Number 08743617)
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-10-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-09-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs UNICORN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2022-08-10➕SIMPSON, Darren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
2 med · 1 low3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-12-19: A registered charge; 2025-12-19: A registered charge; 2025-08-21: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Simpson Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| UNION FOUNTAIN LIMITED→ SC615006 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| UNITY PROPERTY LETTINGS LTD→ SC850957 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UPPER DEESIDE PROPERTY LTD.→ SC367643 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Unit 4, 21 Mid Stocket Road
Aberdeen
AB15 5JL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SIMPSON, Darren→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2025 | 04/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited (Company Number 08743617) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited (Company Number 08743617) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2022 | 24/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2022 | 17/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2022 | 11/12/2024 |
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Recent filings (26 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10