BROTSTOWN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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SC053907 · ltd · incorporated 1973-09-03
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£5.42M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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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
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 32.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.8 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 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.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,423,810
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£921k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£5.4m
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£3.9m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.1m£2.2m£3.3m£4.3m£5.4mNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£5.71M£5.58M
Current assets£3.88M£3.74M
Cash£920.8k£751.5k
Debtors£2.96M£2.99M
Net assets£5.42M£5.29M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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  2. 2025-07-29
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  3. 2025-07-22
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  4. 2024-08-30
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  5. 2024-08-14
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  6. 2024-07-16
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  7. 2023-08-30
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  8. 2022-08-31
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  9. 2021-08-31
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  10. 2020-12-08
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  11. 2019-09-02
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  12. 2018-10-03
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  13. 2017-09-05
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  14. 2016-10-12
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  15. 2016-05-30
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  16. 2015-09-04
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  17. 2015-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2015-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2015-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2015-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2015-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2013-04-03
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    1924 NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2005-01-12
    ➕
    MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart appointed
    director
  24. 2003-05-21
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson resigned
    director
  25. 1994-10-21
    ➕
    1924 NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1994-10-21
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1993-12-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1993-12-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  29. 1993-12-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1993-12-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 1993-07-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 1993-05-28
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    COCKBURN, David William resigned
    secretary
  33. 1993-05-28
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    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1991-03-19
    ➕
    MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon appointed
    director
  35. 1991-03-19
    ➖
    SEAMAN, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  36. 1973-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROTSTOWN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Mckinnon Manclark
Individual · British · DOB 12/1939 · age 87
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

7 Hopetoun Crescent
Edinburgh
EH7 4AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon→
director · ~87y · appointed 1991-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNE, Rory Michael Stuart→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCKBURN, David William→
secretary · resigned 1993-05-28
Resigned
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 2013-04-03
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-05-28 · resigned 1994-10-21
Resigned
DUNBAR, Kenneth Watson→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-05-21
Resigned
SEAMAN, Stephen Michael→
director · resigned 1991-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/12/199305/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/12/199305/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/12/199305/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property14/12/199305/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property13/07/199305/02/2015

Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08