BLACK DOUGLAS PROPERTY INVESTMENT LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC883854 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-25
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
71/100
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
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK DOUGLAS PROPERTY INVESTMENT LIMITED
- 2026-03-25➕MCLAUGHLAN, James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-25➕MCLAUGHLAN, Robert, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-03-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.1 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Robert Mclaughlan Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/03/2026 |
James Mclaughlan Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Clyde Offices, 2/3, 2nd Floor 48 West George Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-25
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCLAUGHLAN, James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-03-25
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MCLAUGHLAN, Robert, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-03-25
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-25