GLENCAIRN PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08871095 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£94.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £94,400
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£94k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-27 | 2023-09-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.4k | £74.5k |
| Current assets | £1.43M | £1.43M |
| Net assets | £94.4k | £74.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-17➖MACDONALD, Ruaridh resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16➕GILLIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-09-30➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2014-09-30➕MACDONALD, Ruaridh appointeddirector
- 2014-08-06➖DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-08-06➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2014-08-06➖MCNAIR, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs GLENCAIRN PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2014-01-31➕DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-01-31➕MCNAIR, Martin James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Christine Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 10/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/01/2023 |
Mr Donald John Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 02/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ruaridh Macdonaldceased 12/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 STOCKWELL ROAD (RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION) LIMITED→ 05717989 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 126 ACOMB ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12308522 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 128 THE MOUNT LIMITED→ 05466672 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 13 GROSVENOR CRESCENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 12437355 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 14 RAMSHILL ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 09691377 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| 1441 PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD→ 16452943 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 AND 15A SILVER STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 08637183 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 160 BRICK LANE LTD→ 12010967 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 18 WESTCLIFFE GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03349277 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL RECOVERY (SKIPSEA ) LIMITED→ 17130001 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Foss Islands House
Foss Islands Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO31 7UJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GILLIES, Iain→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-08-06
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2014-09-30
MACDONALD, Ruaridh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2023-03-17
MCNAIR, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-08-06
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27