LAIRD MCPAKE PROPERTY LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC793516 · ltd · incorporated 2023-12-28
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Mixed signals — 3 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
- · Legal friction: low → moderate
- · Live charges: 8 → 9
- · Filings: 15 → 25
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Live charges: 8 → 9
- ↑Filings: 15 → 25
- ·Legal friction: low → moderate
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£281
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. 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. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 2.3y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £281
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£281
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £281 | £0 |
| Current assets | — | £85.0k |
| Net assets | £281 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 8 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 8 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-15🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-24➖MCPAKE, Blair resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2025-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2025-01-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans
- 2024-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2024-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2024-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2024-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2023-12-28🏢Company incorporatedAs LAIRD MCPAKE PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2023-12-28➕LAIRD, Greig appointeddirector
- 2023-12-28➕MCPAKE, Blair appointeddirector
- 2023-12-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAIRD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Greig Laird Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Blair Mcpakeceased 24/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
119 Droverhall Avenue Droverhall Avenue
Crossgates
Cowdenbeath
Fife
KY4 8BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LAIRD, Greig→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCPAKE, Blair→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-12-28 · resigned 2026-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Vida Bank Trading as Vida Homeloans Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/04/2025 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2025 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Vida Bank Trading as Vida Homeloans Vida Bank Limited Trading as Vida Homeloans | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2025 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2024 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2024 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 26/04/2024 | 13/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | — | 22/03/2024 | 13/05/2026 |
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Recent filings (25 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04