KNOWE PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC048970 · ltd · incorporated 1971-07-20
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 52.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2022
Net worth
£25.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 52.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,993,993
Cash YoY
+357%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6.1m
↑ 357% YoY
Net Worth
£26m
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
£36m
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2022-11-30 | 2021-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.08M | £26.01M |
| Current assets | £35.94M | £35.58M |
| Cash | £6.11M | £1.34M |
| Debtors | £29.83M | £34.24M |
| Net assets | £25.99M | £25.01M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-10➕MANCLARK, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2026-02-10➖MANCLARK, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-07-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-03➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-01-12➕MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart appointeddirector
- 2003-05-21➖DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson resigneddirector
- 1997-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-10-21➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-10-21➖ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-05-28➖COCKBURN, David William resignedsecretary
- 1993-05-28➕ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1991-03-19➕DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson appointeddirector
- 1991-03-19➖SEAMAN, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 1973-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1971-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs KNOWE PROPERTIES LIMITED
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-08-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Mckinnon Manclark Individual · British · DOB 12/1939 · age 87 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1LET LIMITED→ SC317107 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 1ST CONNECT HOMES LTD→ SC842552 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST FOCUS LETTING LIMITED→ SC667911 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ZE ESTATE LTD→ SC788004 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 20 CABOT SQUARE I UNIT TRUST GP LIMITED→ SC312228 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 20 CABOT SQUARE II UNIT TRUST GP LIMITED→ SC312227 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 20 CABOT SQUARE II UNIT TRUST LP LIMITED→ SC312229 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 34 MELVILLE STREET LIMITED→ SC714514 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 39 HANOVER LIMITED→ SC552449 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 6M PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC842080 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8TABLES LIMITED→ SC870187 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99GROUP LTD→ SC713146 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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9 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
7 Hopetoun Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 4AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2024-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MANCLARK, Patricia Anne→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2026-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COCKBURN, David William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-28
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 2013-04-03
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-05-28 · resigned 1994-10-21
DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-03-19 · resigned 2003-05-21
MANCLARK, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2026-02-10
SEAMAN, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-03-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/09/1973 | 06/08/1997 |
Recent filings (121 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-25