LAND OPTIONS (EAST) LIMITED

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SC192467 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-11

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

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 26.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· 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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

151 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts · AA
2025-12-08
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officers · AP01
2025-11-21
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LYNES, Fraser appointed
director
2024-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
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mortgage · MR04
2023-06-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-11-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-24
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DIMOND, Paula appointed
secretary
2020-08-24
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HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
director
2020-08-24
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officers · AP01
2020-08-24
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officers · AP03
2020-07-09
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mortgage · MR01
2020-07-09
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-08
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Property Venture Partners Limited
2020-07-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Property Venture Partners Limited
2020-07-06
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officers · TM02
2020-07-03
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RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-07-03
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MCCLAY, Peter Joseph Mark, Director resigned
director
2020-07-03
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MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister resigned
director
2016-03-09
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SIMPSON, Steven George appointed
director
2016-03-09
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ROWLEY, Michael John resigned
director
2015-12-04
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MCINTYRE, Gillian Lawson resigned
secretary
2015-12-04
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RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-03
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-06-21
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MCINTYRE, Gillian Lawson appointed
secretary
2013-06-21
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PUTNAM, Daniel John resigned
secretary
2012-06-18
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ELLIOTT, Roderick Andrew resigned
director
2012-06-18
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MCCLAY, Peter Joseph Mark, Director appointed
director
2011-09-09
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PUTNAM, Daniel John appointed
secretary
2011-09-09
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WALLACE, Barbara Charlotte resigned
secretary
2010-07-08
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ELLIOTT, Roderick Andrew appointed
director
2010-07-08
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FENNELL, Liam Hugh resigned
director
2010-07-08
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MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister appointed
director
2010-07-08
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STEWART, Anne Rutherford resigned
director
2010-03-11
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ESSLEMONT, Deborah Susan resigned
secretary
2010-03-11
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WALLACE, Barbara Charlotte appointed
secretary
2008-05-28
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FENNELL, Liam Hugh appointed
director
2008-05-28
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ROWNEY, James Mccubbin resigned
director
2008-03-19
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ESSLEMONT, Deborah Susan appointed
secretary
2008-03-19
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HANKIN, Christina Ann resigned
secretary
2007-05-02
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ESSLEMONT, Deborah Susan resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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.

Group structure

Cruden Property Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cruden Property Developments Limited

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

ultimate parent

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LAND OPTIONS (EAST) LIMITED

This company · SC192467

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
Cruden Property Developments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Property Venture Partners Limitedceased 03/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated1999-01-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

16 Walker Street

Edinburgh

EH3 7LP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17