64QS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC235128 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (8 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  3. 2025-07-31
    INGHAM, David William resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-07-31
    INGHAM, David William resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-31
    MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-05-31
    BURGESS, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  12. 2024-10-14
    ALEXANDER, Ian Linden appointed
    director
  13. 2024-10-14
    MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph appointed
    director
  14. 2024-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-08-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2021-07-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2021-07-07
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2021-07-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2021-06-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2021-06-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  25. 2021-06-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2021-06-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  27. 2021-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-05-21
    ROGERS, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2018-03-20
    BURGESS, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2017-12-21
    MCFARLANE, Ronald resigned
    director
  31. 2017-06-20
    DAVIE, Stewart William appointed
    director
  32. 2017-06-20
    DUNCAN, Roderick John Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2014-12-31
    MCBRIDE, Maurice resigned
    director
  34. 2013-08-24
    IRVING, Andrew James Bruges appointed
    director
  35. 2012-02-29
    BURTON, Roger Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2008-12-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2008-05-16
    WEST, Christopher John resigned
    director
  38. 2007-09-28
    BRENNAN, James resigned
    director
  39. 2006-01-25
    BOWMAN, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  40. 2005-06-09
    FLETCHER, Ryan appointed
    director
  41. 2005-06-09
    MCFARLANE, Ronald appointed
    director
  42. 2005-05-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2005-03-04
    INGHAM, David William appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-03-04
    MCGIRK, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  45. 2004-06-09
    BRENNAN, James appointed
    director
  46. 2004-05-18
    IVES, Philip Harvey appointed
    director
  47. 2004-05-18
    BURTON, Roger Charles appointed
    director
  48. 2004-05-18
    INGHAM, David William appointed
    director
  49. 2003-12-16
    MCBRIDE, Maurice appointed
    director
  50. 2002-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Forth Holdings Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

2 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: INGHAM, David William resigned 2025-07-31; BURGESS, Mark Christopher resigned 2025-05-31; INGHAM, David William resigned 2025-07-31

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

64qs Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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64qs Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
64QS LIMITED
This company · SC235128

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
64qs Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Brian Thomsonceased 18/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Ryan Fletcherceased 18/06/2021· 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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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

64 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (8 active · 14 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Ian Linden
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-14
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Active
DAVIE, Stewart William
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-20
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Active
DUNCAN, Roderick John Gordon
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-06-20
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Active
FLETCHER, Ryan
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-06-09
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Active
IRVING, Andrew James Bruges
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-08-24
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Active
IVES, Philip Harvey
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-05-18
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Active
ROGERS, Andrew Peter
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-05-21
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Active
THOMSON, Brian
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-19
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Active
INGHAM, David William
secretary · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
MCGIRK, Catherine Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2002-09-19 · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2002-09-19
Resigned
BOWMAN, Peter Charles
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-19 · resigned 2006-01-25
Resigned
BRENNAN, James
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-09 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
BURGESS, Mark Christopher
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-03-20 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned
BURTON, Roger Charles
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
INGHAM, David William
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Maurice
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
MCFARLANE, Ronald
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2017-12-21
Resigned
MCKEOWN, Henry Joseph
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-10-14 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
WEST, Christopher John
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/05/2005
satisfied
Forth Holdings
Forth Holdings Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property23/09/200224/12/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property20/09/200217/11/2025
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Recent filings (142 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11