MOUNT PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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SC217948 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-09
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-07
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-01
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    GIBSON, Graeme Kenneth appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    MURDOCH, Ian resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-31
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    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-01
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  8. 2024-10-02
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  9. 2024-06-25
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-10-05
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  11. 2022-10-04
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  12. 2021-06-04
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  13. 2020-11-20
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  14. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2019-09-04
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  16. 2018-09-24
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  17. 2017-09-28
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  18. 2016-10-03
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  19. 2016-05-13
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  20. 2012-05-16
    ➖
    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-04-11
    ➖
    LEE, Derek David resigned
    director
  22. 2011-03-29
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2011-03-29
    ➕
    MURDOCH, Ian appointed
    director
  24. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    MILLS, Stanley resigned
    director
  25. 2009-09-14
    ➕
    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointed
    director
  26. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    MACKAY, Ian Hugh resigned
    director
  27. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    MILLS, Stanley appointed
    director
  28. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-01-21
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-01-21
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-11-05
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2001-11-05
    ➖
    TALBOT, Philip resigned
    director
  34. 2001-06-29
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Mark James appointed
    director
  35. 2001-06-29
    ➕
    LEE, Derek David appointed
    director
  36. 2001-06-29
    ➕
    REID, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2001-06-29
    ➖
    REID, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  38. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    MACKAY, Ian Hugh appointed
    director
  41. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    TALBOT, Philip appointed
    director
  42. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2001-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As MOUNT PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  44. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 25 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigned 2026-01-31; MURDOCH, Ian resigned 2026-04-01

Group structure

Miller Residential Development Services Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Miller Residential Development Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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MOUNT PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · SC217948

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miller Residential Development Services Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Golden Land Developments Limitedceased 20/11/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2001-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

GIBSON, Graeme Kenneth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Mark James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-06-29
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Active
DONALDSON, Euan James→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2002-01-21
Resigned
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
SMYTH, Pamela June→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-29
Resigned
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned
LEE, Derek David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2011-04-11
Resigned
MACKAY, Ian Hugh→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
MILLS, Stanley→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
MURDOCH, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-29 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
REID, Andrew Richard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2001-06-29
Resigned
TALBOT, Philip→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2001-11-05
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-20