MAIDEN ESTATES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC784995 · ltd · incorporated 2023-10-05
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
- · Filings: 16 → 18
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
- ↑Filings: 16 → 18
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01700SIC 01700
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04➕VAN VREDENBURCH, Ernest Ewoud appointeddirector
- 2024-09-04➖WESTHEIM, Friso Marc resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs MAIDEN ESTATES LTD
- 2023-10-05➕WESTHEIM, Friso Marc appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Agriculture · PH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTS LIMITED→ SC086682 · est 1984 | £1.72M £1.32M–£2.12M | — | — | 5100 | 42y | 85 | 66y |
| CULFARGIE ESTATES, LIMITED→ SC012977 · est 1924 | — | — | — | 15 | 102y | 95 | 72y |
| BALGERSHO FARMS LIMITED→ SC208640 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | 83 | 58y |
| BLAIR CASTLE ESTATE LIMITED→ SC156776 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10200 | 31y | 83 | 75y |
| BRAIDESTONE FARMS LIMITED→ SC048992 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | 83 | 69y |
| COLBEGGIE FRUITS LIMITED→ SC259106 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 61y |
| DALNAVERT COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE LIMITED→ SC077725 · est 1982 | — | — | £118.2k | — | 44y | 83 | 80y |
| JSR SERVICES (BLAIRGOWRIE) LIMITED→ SC279806 · est 2005 | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 75y |
| KDM CONTRACTING LIMITED→ SC384907 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 61y |
| MESSRS CHARLES HAY LIMITED→ SC248163 · est 2003 | — | — | £80.5k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| MFPOTATOES LIMITED→ SC036262 · est 1961 | — | — | — | 0 | 65y | 83 | 81y |
| MNWFA PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC042419 · est 1965 | — | — | £274.9k | — | 60y | 83 | 66y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
King James Vi Business Centre Friarton Road
C/O Bh Sporting Ltd
Perth
PH2 8DY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
VAN VREDENBURCH, Ernest Ewoud→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTHEIM, Friso Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-10-05 · resigned 2024-09-04
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Recent filings (18 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-19