BRAEMAR CASTLE LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC768870 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-10
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£26.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
20 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,931

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£27k
Current Assets
£86k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£26.9k
Current assets£85.9k
Net assets£26.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
5
filings
  • • 5 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 6 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-18
    ➖
    SEWARD, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-23
    ➕
    SCOTT, Gillian Anne appointed
    director
  5. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-01-20
    ➕
    INNES, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  10. 2026-01-20
    ➕
    MAIR, Hamish John Garrow appointed
    director
  11. 2026-01-20
    ➕
    MILNE, John Alastair appointed
    director
  12. 2026-01-20
    ➖
    MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden resigned
    director
  13. 2025-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2025-06-25
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Sheila Anne resigned
    director
  15. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-06-09
    ➖
    HENZELL, Mark Alexander Urquhart resigned
    director
  18. 2024-05-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2024-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-04-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-04-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Sheila Anne appointed
    director
  24. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    HENZELL, Mark Alexander Urquhart appointed
    director
  25. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden appointed
    director
  26. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    SEWARD, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2023-05-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2023-05-26
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  29. 2023-05-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  30. 2023-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRAEMAR CASTLE LIMITED
  31. 2023-05-10
    ➕
    CHANDLER, David Lewis appointed
    director
  32. 2023-05-10
    ➕
    WOOD, Doreen Alexandra appointed
    director
  33. 2023-05-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: ANDERSON, Sheila Anne resigned 2025-06-25; MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden resigned 2026-01-20; SEWARD, Andrew Paul resigned 2026-03-18

Group structure

Braemar Community Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Braemar Community Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BRAEMAR CASTLE LIMITED
This company · SC768870

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Braemar Community Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Braemar Castle
Braemar
AB35 5XR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)

CHANDLER, David Lewis→
director · ~81y · appointed 2023-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INNES, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAIR, Hamish John Garrow→
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNE, John Alastair→
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Gillian Anne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Doreen Alexandra→
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Sheila Anne→
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2025-06-25
Resigned
HENZELL, Mark Alexander Urquhart→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2024-06-09
Resigned
MARTIN, Andrew Lumsden→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-01-20
Resigned
SEWARD, Andrew Paul→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09