CARESTON PROPERTIES LTD.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 30.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-24➖BLAIR, John Michael Greene resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-23➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-12-01➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-30➖THORNTONS WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➖ADAMSON, Carol Louise Marion resigneddirector
- 1997-03-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Scottish Homes
- 1996-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Homes
- 1996-02-16➕ADAMSON, Carol Louise Marion appointeddirector
- 1996-02-15➖ADAMSON, Carol Louise Marion resigneddirector
- 1995-08-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Scottish Homes
- 1994-10-18➕ADAMSON, James Shaw Campbell appointeddirector
- 1994-10-18➕ADAMSON, Carol Louise Marion appointeddirector
- 1994-10-18➕BLAIR, John Michael Greene appointeddirector
- 1994-10-18➖ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 1994-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CARESTON PROPERTIES LTD.
- 1994-07-14➕THORNTONS WS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-07-14➕ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Careston Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Careston Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 26/03/1997 | 21/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/1996 | 21/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 07/08/1995 | 21/03/2018 |