FORTE PROPERTY VENTURES LTD
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SC833085 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-05
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
67/100
Strong
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
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2025-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12➖JOHNSTON, Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-06-01➕JOHNSTON, Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15➖HOWELL, Harry resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15➖MACLENNAN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕DOULL, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕HOWELL, Jack appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖CAMERON, Jordan David resigneddirector
- 2025-01-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTE PROPERTY VENTURES LTD
- 2025-01-05➕CAMERON, Jordan David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-05➕HOWELL, Harry appointeddirector
- 2025-01-05➕MACLENNAN, Gary appointeddirector
- 2025-01-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOWELL, Harry resigned 2025-05-15; JOHNSTON, Andrew Scott resigned 2025-06-12; MACLENNAN, Gary resigned 2025-05-15
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack Howell Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 15/05/2025 |
Mr Ryan Doull Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 15/05/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Harry Howellceased 15/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Gary Maclennanceased 15/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Jordan David Cameronceased 14/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Suite 4, Moray House
Bank Street
Inverness
IV1 1QY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HOWELL, Jack→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-05-01
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CAMERON, Jordan David→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-01-05 · resigned 2025-04-14
HOWELL, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-01-05 · resigned 2025-05-15
JOHNSTON, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-12
MACLENNAN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-01-05 · resigned 2025-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14