PLATINO PROJECTS LIMITED

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SC730330 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£27.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.8y

20/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
14 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
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,771

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£28k
↑ 1680% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↑ 2725% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£13k£26k£39k£52k£65kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£29.0k£1.7k
Current assets£64.6k£2.3k
Net assets£27.8k£1.6k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2025-01-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2025-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2022-09-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2022-08-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-08-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: B&D UK Properties LTD
  14. 2022-08-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: B&D UK Properties LTD
  15. 2022-08-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mlb Properties Limited
  16. 2022-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As PLATINO PROJECTS LIMITED
  17. 2022-04-22
    MCNIVEN, Darren appointed
    director
  18. 2022-04-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Mcniven
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/04/2022

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

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8 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
Incorporated2022-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

14 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCNIVEN, Darren
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-04-22
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
B&D UK Properties
B&D UK Properties LTD
A registered charge1 property12/08/202224/01/2025
satisfied
B&D UK Properties
B&D UK Properties LTD
A registered charge1 property12/08/202224/01/2025
satisfied
Mlb Properties
Mlb Properties Limited
A registered charge1 property09/08/202224/01/2025

Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-22