A701 LETTINGS LTD

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SC844164 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-07
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A701 LETTINGS LTD
  3. 2025-04-07
    GALLOWAY-KIRKLAND, Ruth Pamela appointed
    director
  4. 2025-04-07
    GALLOWAY-KIRKLAND, Steven appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Galloway-Kirkland
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2025
Mrs Ruth Pamela Galloway-Kirkland
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2025

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
Incorporated2025-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O James Anderson & Co Pentland Estate
Straiton
Edinburgh
EH20 9QH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GALLOWAY-KIRKLAND, Ruth Pamela
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-07
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GALLOWAY-KIRKLAND, Steven
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-07
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Active

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Recent filings (3 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-07