BROXBURN PROPERTIES LAKES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC632686 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-07
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-30➖MORRISON, David Donald Corbett resigneddirector
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-11➖CRUICKSHANK, Angus William resigneddirector
- 2021-01-11➕MORRISON, David Donald Corbett appointeddirector
- 2021-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BROXBURN PROPERTIES LAKES LTD
- 2019-06-07➕MORRISON, James Ross appointeddirector
- 2019-06-07➕CRUICKSHANK, Angus William appointeddirector
- 2019-06-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Ross Morrison Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/06/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Donald Corbett Morrisonceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Angus William Cruickshankceased 11/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOMWELL LIMITED→ SC044342 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| BUSTER BARS LTD→ SC785998 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CALEDONIAN GREENER HOMES CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC655522 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CAMOCEAN LIMITED→ SC413441 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CARGILL'S PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC781710 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CEILING DECOR LIMITED→ SC100073 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| CELTIC PROPERTY GUILD LTD→ SC781185 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CEOL NA MARA INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC252979 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CERBS PROPERTIES LTD→ SC717783 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| CGM PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ SC597949 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CGT PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC812177 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
56 Torridon Road
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 3JH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MORRISON, James Ross→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUICKSHANK, Angus William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-06-07 · resigned 2021-01-11
MORRISON, David Donald Corbett→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2021-01-11 · resigned 2026-03-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-16