BURNETT REAL ESTATE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC838552 · ltd · incorporated 2025-02-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
6 filings
60
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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-04-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-04-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BURNETT REAL ESTATE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  5. 2025-02-21
    BURNETT, Ross Alan appointed
    director
  6. 2025-02-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "BURNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emma Katherine Burnett
Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/04/2025
Mr Ross Alan Burnett
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/02/2025

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
Incorporated2025-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

23 Greenbank Grove
Edinburgh
EH10 5ST
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BURNETT, Ross Alan
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-21
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Recent filings (6 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-02-21