ALFRED STEWART PROPERTY FOUNDATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC363663 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-06
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 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 15.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
76 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-01➕MISSELBROOK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-09➕CAMPBELL, Thomas Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09➖BRUCE, Gifford William resigneddirector
- 2015-01-26➖PIEROTTI, Roano Dorian resigneddirector
- 2015-01-21➕PORTER, Emma Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2014-11-10➖FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-11-30➖FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alfred Stewart Properties Limited
- 2010-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alfred Stewart Properties Limited
- 2009-11-05➕FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-05➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-05➕BRUCE, Gifford William appointeddirector
- 2009-11-05➕FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-11-05➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2009-11-05➕PIEROTTI, Roano Dorian appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-07➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2009-08-07➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2009-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFRED STEWART PROPERTY FOUNDATION LIMITED
- 2009-08-06➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-06➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Alfred Stewart Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Alfred Stewart Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALFRED STEWART PROPERTY FOUNDATION LIMITED
This company · SC363663
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Alfred Stewart Trust Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
11a Dublin Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3PG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Thomas Ritchie→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2015-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MISSELBROOK, Peter→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Emma Sarah Louise→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2011-11-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2009-11-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2009-08-07
BRUCE, Gifford William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2015-04-09
FRANKS, Clive Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2014-11-10
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2009-11-05
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2009-08-07
PIEROTTI, Roano Dorian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2015-01-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alfred Stewart Properties Alfred Stewart Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Alfred Stewart Properties Alfred Stewart Properties Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-02-26