DENBURN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC090655 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£93.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
102 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
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £93,234
Net assets shrinking
Down £67,867 YoY
Cash YoY
+299%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 299% YoY
Net Worth
£93k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £93.2k | £161.1k |
| Cash | £1.5k | £379 |
| Net assets | £93.2k | £161.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-09-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-07-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-03-31➕MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➕MCALLISTER, Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➖DORRIAN, Gerard J A resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➖DORRIAN, Gerard J A resigneddirector
- 1999-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1988-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1987-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National and Provincial Building Society
- 1984-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs DENBURN LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +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
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Margaret Anne Mcallister Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
Mr Martin Joseph Mcallister Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-11-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
20 Montgomerie Crescent
Saltcoats
KA21 5BT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
MCALLISTER, Martin Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCALLISTER, Margaret Anne→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-31
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Active
DORRIAN, Gerard J A→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-03-31
DORRIAN, Gerard J A→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2004-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/07/2006 | 01/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/12/2005 | 22/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 26/10/1988 | 27/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | National and Provincial Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 18/06/1987 | 21/11/1988 |
Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-06