FERDINAND CS LTD

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SC809849 · ltd · incorporated 2024-05-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£54.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.8y

0/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 1.8 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 (77/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
17 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.

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Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
71
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £54,448

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£54k
Current Assets
£56k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£932.3k
Current assets£56.4k
Net assets£54.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 mortgage
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-12-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  4. 2025-12-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-07-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-07-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-07-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-07-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Greymax Capital LTD
  9. 2025-07-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Greymax Capital LTD
  10. 2025-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2024-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2024-07-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2024-07-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2024-07-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Grosvenor Funding LTD
  17. 2024-07-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Grosvenor Funding LTD
  18. 2024-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2024-05-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2024-05-08
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    Company incorporated
    As FERDINAND CS LTD
  21. 2024-05-08
    FAIRWEATHER, James Beattie appointed
    director
  22. 2024-05-08
    RITCHIE, David Innes appointed
    director
  23. 2024-05-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 2 low
3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-12-23: A registered charge; 2025-07-24: A registered charge; 2025-07-24: A registered charge

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Harmonia Premier Care Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Harmonia Premier Care Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
FERDINAND CS LTD
This company · SC809849

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Harmonia Premier Care Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/05/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Sah Childrens Services Ltdceased 08/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2024-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Cottage 13 Praise Road
Quarriers Village
Bridge Of Weir
Renfrewshire
PA11 3TR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FAIRWEATHER, James Beattie
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-05-08
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Active
RITCHIE, David Innes
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-08
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property23/12/2025
outstanding
Greymax Capital
Greymax Capital LTD
A registered charge1 property24/07/2025
outstanding
Greymax Capital
Greymax Capital LTD
A registered charge24/07/2025
outstanding
Grosvenor Funding
Grosvenor Funding LTD
A registered charge1 property24/07/2024
outstanding
Grosvenor Funding
Grosvenor Funding LTD
A registered charge1 property24/07/2024
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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-23