BALMORAL WOODBANK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC072532 · ltd · incorporated 1980-09-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
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
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Exxonmobil Chemical Limited
- 2025-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Exxonmobil Chemical Limited
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13➕BINNIE, Kevin Wood appointeddirector
- 2025-10-13➕GERRARD, Gary James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-13➕HOGG, Sarah-Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-10-13➕MAIN, William Edwards appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-29➕MITCHELL, Paul Watt appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1994-11-22➖MILNE, Jill J resigneddirector
- 1994-07-19➕LOWDEN, Julie Thain appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-19➖HOGG, Eileen resignedsecretary
- 1980-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BALMORAL WOODBANK LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-15: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Smith Milne Individual · British · DOB 12/1940 · age 86 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Balmoral Park
Loirston
Aberdeen
AB12 3GY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (7 active · 2 resigned)
LOWDEN, Julie Thain→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-07-19
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BINNIE, Kevin Wood→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-13
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GERRARD, Gary James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-10-13
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HOGG, Sarah-Jane→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-13
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MAIN, William Edwards→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-10-13
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Active
MITCHELL, Paul Watt→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-03-29
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HOGG, Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-19
MILNE, Jill J→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Exxonmobil Chemical Exxonmobil Chemical Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Exxonmobil Chemical Exxonmobil Chemical Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09