CHALMERS PROPERTY LTD

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SC352486 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£33.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £33,838

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£256
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£20k£27k£34kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£34.1k£32.2k
Current assets£256£316
Net assets£33.8k£32.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-09-27
    ➖
    SMYTH, William resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-09-27
    ➖
    SMYTH, Craig Chalmers resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-27
    ➖
    SMYTH, William John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-07
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2016-11-01
    ➕
    SMYTH, William John appointed
    director
  21. 2013-12-22
    ➕
    SMYTH, William appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-12-22
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Joseph Louis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-12-15
    ➖
    SUMMERS, Joseph Louis resigned
    director
  24. 2008-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHALMERS PROPERTY LTD
  25. 2008-12-12
    ➕
    SMYTH, Scott Rossini appointed
    director
  26. 2008-12-12
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Joseph Louis appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-12-12
    ➕
    SMYTH, Craig Chalmers appointed
    director
  28. 2008-12-12
    ➕
    SUMMERS, Joseph Louis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SMYTH, William resigned 2025-09-27; SMYTH, Craig Chalmers resigned 2025-09-27; SMYTH, William John resigned 2025-09-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott Rossini Smyth
Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Craig Chalmers Smythceased 16/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2008-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

14 Telny Place
Aberdour
Fife
KY3 0TG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SMYTH, Scott Rossini→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMYTH, William→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-22 · resigned 2025-09-27
Resigned
SUMMERS, Joseph Louis→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2013-12-22
Resigned
SMYTH, Craig Chalmers→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2025-09-27
Resigned
SMYTH, William John→
director · ~83y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2025-09-27
Resigned
SUMMERS, Joseph Louis→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-30