BENNIE FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC816168 · ltd · incorporated 2024-07-11
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leeds Building Society
- 2024-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNIE FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2024-07-11➕BENNIE, Conor Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11➕BENNIE, Robert Guy appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BENNIE, Conor Alexander (same surname) appointed 2024-07-11. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Guy Bennie Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/07/2024 |
Mr Conor Alexander Bennie Individual · British · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
41 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4HQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BENNIE, Conor Alexander→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-07-11
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BENNIE, Robert Guy→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leeds Building Society | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-07-11