TAYLOR WILLIAM ESTATE AGENTS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC299961 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-30
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 8.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 8.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees600700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2026-04-09
    TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-08-23
    ABBOTT, Raymond James appointed
    director
  7. 2023-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-11
    TC DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  9. 2022-10-11
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  10. 2022-09-16
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  11. 2022-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-09-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-08-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-05-29
    CHISHOLM, Alastair resigned
    director
  16. 2022-02-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-20
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2021-01-20
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2021-01-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2021-01-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2020-02-21
    CHISHOLM, Natalie Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2020-02-21
    DAWSON, Anne Matha, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-02-21
    CHISHOLM, Alastair appointed
    director
  25. 2020-02-21
    DAWSON, Roy Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2020-02-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  27. 2020-02-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  28. 2018-04-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2017-10-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2012-10-08
    DAWSON, Anne Matha, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-05-04
    COUSSEY, Margaret Mary resigned
    secretary
  32. 2011-05-04
    COUSSEY - HENDERSON, Lorraine Muriel resigned
    director
  33. 2011-05-04
    DAWSON, Roy Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2006-07-28
    COUSSEY, Lorraine Muriel resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-07-28
    COUSSEY, Margaret Mary appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-07-10
    LOWE, Alyson resigned
    director
  37. 2006-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TAYLOR WILLIAM ESTATE AGENTS LTD.
  38. 2006-03-30
    COUSSEY, Lorraine Muriel appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-03-30
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2006-03-30
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-03-30
    COUSSEY - HENDERSON, Lorraine Muriel appointed
    director
  42. 2006-03-30
    LOWE, Alyson appointed
    director
  43. 2006-03-30
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2006-03-30
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Naam Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
TAYLOR WILLIAM ESTATE AGENTS LTD.
This company · SC299961

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
Naam Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting21/02/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Roy Alexander Dawsonceased 21/01/2020· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 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
Incorporated2006-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9EE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-04-09
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Active
ABBOTT, Raymond James
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-08-23
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Active
CHISHOLM, Natalie Jane
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-02-21
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Active
TC DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2022-10-11
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Active
COUSSEY, Lorraine Muriel
secretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned
COUSSEY, Margaret Mary
secretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2011-05-04
Resigned
DAWSON, Anne Matha, Mrs.
secretary · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2020-02-21
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned
CHISHOLM, Alastair
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-02-21 · resigned 2022-05-29
Resigned
COUSSEY - HENDERSON, Lorraine Muriel
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2011-05-04
Resigned
DAWSON, Roy Alexander
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2020-02-21
Resigned
LOWE, Alyson
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property19/04/201820/01/2021
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge03/10/201720/01/2021

Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-10-11
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30