PENTLANDS SCIENCE PARK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC148767 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-02

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 29.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.8y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (6 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

136 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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NISBET, Alasdair Justice, Professor appointed
director
2025-12-03
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INNES, Elisabeth Ann, Prof. resigned
director
2025-09-30
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accounts · AA
2025-06-27
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SHANKEY, Rosemary Eva appointed
secretary
2025-06-27
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BURNETT, Colin Neil resigned
secretary
2025-06-27
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officers · TM02
2025-06-27
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officers · AP03
2024-11-01
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accounts · AA
2023-10-24
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accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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accounts · AA
2021-10-07
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accounts · AA
2021-10-01
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officers · AP01
2021-09-01
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THORNTON, Anne Susan Mcintyre appointed
director
2021-04-16
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officers · TM01
2021-04-16
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officers · AP01
2021-04-01
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BURNETT, Colin Neil appointed
secretary
2021-04-01
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officers · TM02
2021-04-01
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officers · AP03
2021-03-31
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WALKER, George Alexander resigned
secretary
2021-03-11
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officers · CH03
2021-03-11
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officers · CH01
2021-03-11
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officers · CH01
2021-03-11
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officers · CH01
2021-03-11
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officers · CH01
2020-12-31
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BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy resigned
director
2020-12-02
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BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy appointed
director
2020-12-02
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BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy resigned
director
2017-12-06
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MURPHY, Ian Donald appointed
director
2017-09-05
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WINTON, Keith David Roy, Dr resigned
director
2015-09-04
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INNES, Elisabeth Ann, Prof. appointed
director
2015-09-03
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KNOX, David Patrick, Dr resigned
director
2015-06-10
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FORBES, Ian John appointed
director
2015-03-04
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BACCHUS, Ernest Peter resigned
director
2014-09-03
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MATTS, John Wager resigned
director
2014-03-05
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SCOTT AITON, Peter Robert appointed
director
2013-12-04
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ALEXANDER, Peter resigned
director
2013-12-04
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BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy appointed
director
2013-09-05
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ALEXANDER, Peter appointed
director
2013-02-11
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GILMOUR, John, Sir resigned
director
2010-03-04
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WINTON, Keith David Roy, Dr appointed
director
2006-09-07
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HARRIS, Christopher resigned
director
2005-09-08
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GILMOUR, John, Sir appointed
director
2005-09-08
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JEFFREY, John resigned
director
2004-09-09
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BACCHUS, Ernest Peter appointed
director
2004-09-09
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COOP, Robert Leslie, Dr resigned
director
2004-09-09
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HAMILTON, Loudon Pearson resigned
director
2004-09-09
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HARRIS, Christopher appointed
director
2004-09-09
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KNOX, David Patrick, Dr appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURNETT, Colin Neil resigned 2025-06-27; INNES, Elisabeth Ann, Prof. resigned 2025-12-03

Group structure

The Moredun Foundation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Moredun Foundation

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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PENTLANDS SCIENCE PARK LIMITED

This company · SC148767

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
The Moredun Foundation Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	09/11/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1994-02-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Pentlands Science Park

Bush Loan

By Penicuik

Midlothian

EH26 0PZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-16

Last: 2026-02-02