GREYSTONES LETTINGS LTD

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SC852855 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-19

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.

Why now

Window steady · medium confidence

Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.

· Filings: 13 → 15

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

↑Filings: 13 → 15

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Postal activities under universal service obligation

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

68100Buying and selling of own real estate
68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.5y

35/100

too messy

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

· Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

15 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-06-19
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AHMAD, Ayra Aroush appointed
secretary
2026-06-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-02
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-02
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2026-01-28
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-28
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-22
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
2026-01-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Aldermore Bank PLC
2025-06-19
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Company incorporated
As GREYSTONES LETTINGS LTD
2025-06-19
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AHMAD, Salaha Yaqoob appointed
director
2025-06-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-19
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100

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.
+Young company: Only 1.1 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

1 med · 1 low

7 new charges in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: 2026-01-28: A registered charge; 2026-01-28: A registered charge; 2026-01-22: A registered charge

6 live charges

low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Salaha Yaqoob Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/06/2025

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

Incorporated2025-06-19

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC53100 — Postal activities under universal service obligation

Registered office

4 Rubislaw Terrace

Aberdeen

AB10 1XE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-19

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-09

Last: 2026-06-25

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

AHMAD, Ayra Aroush→

secretary · appointed 2026-06-19

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Active

AHMAD, Salaha Yaqoob→

director · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-19

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Active

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	28/01/2026	—
outstanding	Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	28/01/2026	—
outstanding	Aldermore The Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	22/01/2026	—
outstanding	Aldermore The Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	22/01/2026	—
outstanding	Aldermore The Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	22/01/2026	—
satisfied	Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	22/01/2026	02/02/2026
outstanding	Aldermore The Aldermore Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	22/01/2026	—

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Recent filings (15 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-25

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officers · AP03

2026-06-19

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-02-02