CARLUNG ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 38.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 38.6y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.49M | £1.37M |
| Current assets | £233.3k | £662.9k |
| Net assets | £1.49M | £1.37M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- 1987-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1987-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1985-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1983-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1906-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLUNG ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 120 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Brisbane Glen Estate Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane Glen Estate Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/03/2017 |
Mr Hugh Montgomery Wardrop Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/03/2017 |
Mr Oswald Russell Wardrop Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/11/1987 | 12/12/1985 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/10/1987 | 28/06/1983 |