KNIGHT PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
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SC849897 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕ANDERSON, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕BARRACK, James Grieve appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕CRAWSHAW, Howard Gair appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕HESLOP, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➕MIDDLETON, Gordon Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs KNIGHT PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2025-05-27➕MIDDLETON, Gordon Ian appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-27➕BARRACK, James Grieve appointeddirector
- 2025-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Joanna Bronte Barrack Individual · British · DOB 09/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/05/2025 |
Mr James Grieve Barrack Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LARGESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC455506 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| LATHERON PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC458800 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| LEADGATE HOMES LIMITED→ SC468168 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
62 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: —
Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)
MIDDLETON, Gordon Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-27
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ANDERSON, Robert David→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-07-01
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BARRACK, James Grieve→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-01
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BARRACK, James Grieve→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-05-27
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CRAWSHAW, Howard Gair→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-01
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HESLOP, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-01
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MIDDLETON, Gordon Ian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-27