BRAEMAR COMMUNITY LTD.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, 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 (45/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.1y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Recent activity
- • 5 officers
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➕MCCABE, Claire Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-11-13➖GROEN, Hanne resigneddirector
- 2025-11-13➖TURNER, Rhiannon Davies resigneddirector
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06➕DICKSON, Kathryn Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕GROEN, Hanne appointeddirector
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27➖DIJKHUIZEN, Roelf Soene, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-19➖STARK, James resigneddirector
- 2022-11-24➕DIJKHUIZEN, Roelf Soene, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
- 2021-11-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Trustees for the National Heritage Memorial Fund
- 2021-07-30➖PERKINS, Glenn Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2021-01-21➕MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21➕WATTS, Christine appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21➖BLUEMAN, Aimi resigneddirector
- 2019-03-06➖HUBBARD, Alastair James resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➕STARK, James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-09➖HARPER, Susan resigneddirector
- 2017-11-23➕BLUEMAN, Aimi appointeddirector
- 2016-10-25➖MACINTYRE, Malcolm John Sutherland resigneddirector
- 2016-02-08➕HARPER, Susan appointeddirector
- 2015-11-23➖KELLY, Katherine Louise resigneddirector
- 2014-11-18➕TURNER, Rhiannon Davies appointeddirector
- 2014-01-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2013-04-23➖EVANS, David John resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➕PERKINS, Glenn Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2012-11-26➖SHERRARD, Susan resigneddirector
- 2012-08-10➖BAIN, Neil resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GROEN, Hanne resigned 2025-11-13; TURNER, Rhiannon Davies resigned 2025-11-13
Shareholders & ownership
7 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Margaret Mccabe Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/11/2025 |
Miss Kathryn Louise Dickson Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/11/2024 |
Mrs Christine Watts Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/01/2021 |
Dr Andrew Lumsden Martin Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/01/2021 |
Mr John Simon Blackett Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Lewis Chandler Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Doreen Alexandra Wood Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Hanne Groenceased 13/11/2025· significant influence
- Dr Roelf Soene Dijkhuizenceased 27/06/2024· significant influence
- Mr James Starkceased 19/01/2023· significant influence
- Miss Aimi Bluemanceased 21/01/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Rhiannon Davies Turnerceased 13/11/2025· significant influence
- Mr Glenn Kenneth Perkinsceased 30/07/2021· significant influence
- Mr Alastair James Hubbardceased 06/03/2019· significant influence
- Susan Harperceased 09/04/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | The Trustees for the National Heritage Memorial Fund | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2021 | 10/12/2021 | |
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | Standard security | 1 property | 10/03/2008 | — |