ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION EASTERN LIMITED

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SC249936 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-22

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: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 81). 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

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.2y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 22.2 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 (61/100)

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

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

98 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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-02-06
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accounts · AA
2025-12-19
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STEELE, Murray Adam appointed
director
2025-12-19
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WILSON, Irene resigned
director
2025-12-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-11-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2021-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-01
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-02-19
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officers · AP01
2020-02-10
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MCQUADE, Brian appointed
director
2020-01-28
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CAMPBELL, Ross Iain appointed
secretary
2020-01-28
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MATHESON-DEAR, Christopher Guy resigned
secretary
2020-01-28
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-01-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-01-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-31
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ROBERTS, Stuart resigned
director
2019-12-31
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SHEWAN, Derek William resigned
director
2019-12-31
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WILSON, Irene appointed
director
2019-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-05-01
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ROBERTSON, Elliot Cardno appointed
director
2017-01-12
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-03-06
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Charge satisfied #5
2014-03-06
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Charge satisfied #4
2014-03-06
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-03-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-02-13
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2012-12-05
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COWAN, Andrew David resigned
director
2012-02-20
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ROBERTS, Stuart appointed
director
2011-08-01
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MATHESON-DEAR, Christopher Guy appointed
secretary
2011-08-01
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MUTCH, Robert Gordon resigned
secretary
2011-07-27
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COWAN, Andrew David appointed
director
2011-06-30
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MUTCH, Robert Gordon resigned
director
2011-06-17
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2011-06-17
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2011-06-17
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2011-04-15
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SHEWAN, Derek William appointed
director
2010-08-27
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DEMPSTER, Stephen Allan resigned
secretary
2010-08-27
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MUTCH, Robert Gordon appointed
secretary
2009-11-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2009-11-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2009-03-31
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LYON, Steven resigned
director
2006-07-03
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CLARK, Ian resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBERTSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

Robertson Group (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Robertson Group (Holdings) Limited

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

ultimate parent

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ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION EASTERN LIMITED

This company · SC249936

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Robertson Group (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/05/2023
Mr William George Robertson Individual · British · DOB 04/1945 · age 81	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2003-05-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

10 Perimeter Road

Elgin

IV30 6AE

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-05

Last: 2025-05-22