HART ESTATES (GRANTON HARBOUR) LIMITED

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SC274559 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-11
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). 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 21.3y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #6
  7. 2022-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-12
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    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
    director
  16. 2019-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-02-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2019-02-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-02-13
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    DIMOND, Paula appointed
    secretary
  20. 2019-02-13
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    MURRAY, William Stuart resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2014-04-01
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    FAIRCLOUGH, Stuart Thomas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-04-01
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    MURRAY, William Stuart appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-05-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2012-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2012-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2011-12-16
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    HEWITT, Alistair James Neil resigned
    director
  29. 2011-05-25
    ➖
    HEPBURN, Alastair John Harley resigned
    director
  30. 2011-05-25
    ➕
    HEWITT, Alistair James Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2010-02-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2010-02-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2009-04-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Forth Property Developments Limited
  34. 2007-11-23
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    GATELEY, Donald Kenneth resigned
    director
  35. 2007-11-23
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Alastair John Harley appointed
    director
  36. 2006-04-19
    ➕
    GATELEY, Donald Kenneth appointed
    director
  37. 2005-11-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 2005-10-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  39. 2005-01-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Forth Property Developments Limited
  40. 2005-01-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Forth Property Developments Limited
  41. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    REID, Kevin David appointed
    director
  42. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Steven George appointed
    director
  43. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    FAIRCLOUGH, Stuart Thomas appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2004-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HART ESTATES (GRANTON HARBOUR) LIMITED
  47. 2004-10-11
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2004-10-11
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 ·
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

Hart Estates (City) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hart Estates (City) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HART ESTATES (GRANTON HARBOUR) LIMITED
This company · SC274559

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
Hart Estates (City) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

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: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

DIMOND, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Kevin David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Steven George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAIRCLOUGH, Stuart Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
MURRAY, William Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned
GATELEY, Donald Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2007-11-23
Resigned
HEPBURN, Alastair John Harley→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2011-05-25
Resigned
HEWITT, Alistair James Neil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-25 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property02/05/201215/06/2023
satisfied
Forth Property Developments
Forth Property Developments Limited
Standard security1 property01/04/200911/05/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/11/200506/01/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property24/10/200506/01/2012
satisfied
Forth Property Developments
Forth Property Developments Limited
Standard security1 property05/01/200517/02/2010
satisfied
Forth Property Developments
Forth Property Developments Limited
Standard security1 property05/01/200517/02/2010

Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14