SHARP FINISH PROPERTY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC296398 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£32.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: portfolio break-up (40/100).
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Refinance opportunity
25 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £32,007
Net assets shrinking
Down £782 YoY
Cash YoY
+106%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£132
↑ 106% YoY
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £561.7k | £564.7k |
| Cash | £132 | £64 |
| Net assets | £32.0k | £32.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10➕INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-08-10➖FORREST, Derek John resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-08-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-03-31➖MAHAN, John resigneddirector
- 2013-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2008-11-24🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-05🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-29🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-01🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-06-26🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-22🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2007-06-20🔒Charge registered #19Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-07🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2007-06-06🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2007-05-25🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2007-04-26🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2007-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-04-03🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2007-03-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2007-03-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2007-02-22🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2007-01-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-12-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-11-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-11-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-10-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-09-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-09-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-09-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-08-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Rock PLC
- 2006-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SHARP FINISH PROPERTY LTD
- 2006-02-01➕STRACHAN, Wayne Wishart Fraser appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕FORREST, Derek John appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-01➕MAHAN, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
22 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Wishart Fraser Strachan Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- John Mahanceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRACHAN, Wayne Wishart Fraser→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORREST, Derek John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2023-08-10
MAHAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
25
Total charges
22
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/08/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/07/2008 | 02/12/2013 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/06/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/06/2007 | 15/05/2008 | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 07/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 06/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 26/04/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 03/04/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/01/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/12/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/11/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/11/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 31/10/2006 | 06/04/2007 | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-08-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-18