ARCHIPELAGO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD

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SC649974 · ltd · incorporated 2019-12-19
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.8y

20/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-04
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-02-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  10. 2022-09-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-09-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-09-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2021-09-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  18. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-08-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-08-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  21. 2021-03-17
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    WHITE, Jonathan resigned
    director
  22. 2021-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-03-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2019-12-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ARCHIPELAGO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
  25. 2019-12-19
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    WILKINSON, Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2019-12-19
    ➕
    WHITE, Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jonathan Whiteceased 17/03/2021· 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
Incorporated2019-12-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WILKINSON, Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-19
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Active
WHITE, Jonathan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-19 · resigned 2021-03-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property09/02/2023—
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property10/09/2021—
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property10/08/2021—
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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28