THE CALEDONIAN HERITABLE ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC008397 · ltd · incorporated 1912-10-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22➖GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-27➕RUSSELL, Gordon Iain appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27➖LAING, Thomas Fleming resigneddirector
- 2021-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2019-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-25🔒Charge registered #83Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-03-14➕LAING, Thomas Fleming appointeddirector
- 1991-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #69
- 1991-03-29➕GLEN, John Mack appointeddirector
- 1991-03-29➕GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon appointedsecretary
- 1991-01-14🔒Charge registered #82Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1989-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1988-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1988-08-22🔒Charge registered #69Lender: The British Linen Bank LTD
- 1987-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1987-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 1987-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1986-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 1984-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 1983-12-29🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Bank Hapoalim Bm
- 1983-10-04🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Bank Hapoalim Bm
- 1983-09-07🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Bank Hapoalim Bm
- 1983-08-25🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Bank Hapoalim Bm
- 1983-08-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Bank Hapoalim Bm
- 1983-08-15🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bank Hapaolim Bm
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 43 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 43 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 114 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Caledonian Property Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Caledonian Property Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE CALEDONIAN HERITABLE ESTATES LIMITED
This company · SC008397
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caledonian Property Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1912-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
46 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4HQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
DOYLE, Kevin Michael→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1982-11-17
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GLEN, John Mack→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1991-03-29
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RUSSELL, Gordon Iain→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-01-27
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GRYCUK, Fiona Mackinnon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-03-29 · resigned 2021-07-22
LAING, Thomas Fleming→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-03-14 · resigned 2021-01-27
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/01/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | The British Linen Bank The British Linen Bank LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/08/1988 | 03/05/1991 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 29/12/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 04/10/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 07/09/1983 | 08/01/1987 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 25/08/1983 | 19/04/1984 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 2 properties | 23/08/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapaolim Bm | Standard security | 4 properties | 15/08/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 28/07/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/1983 | 12/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 07/06/1983 | 18/09/1987 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/1983 | 15/08/1986 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 11/03/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 11/03/1983 | 08/01/1987 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Standard security | 1 property | 08/03/1983 | 28/12/1989 | |
| satisfied | Bank Hapoalim Bm | Debenture & floating charge | 1 property | 23/12/1982 | 19/12/1988 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 19/03/1982 | 24/01/1983 |
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Recent filings (128 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-16