ROBERTSON-ACOM LIMITED

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SC080886 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 38.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.5y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£81k£161k£242k£323k£403kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£431.2k
Current assets—£369.7k
Cash—£109.0k
Debtors—£230.8k
Net assets—£403.4k
Average employees14—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2020-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-09-11
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    MCLAUGHLIN, Robert John appointed
    director
  11. 2020-09-11
    ➖
    MORAN, Fraser resigned
    secretary
  12. 2020-09-11
    ➖
    MORAN, Fraser resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2019-04-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-04-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 1999-03-31
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    ROBERTSON, John Fulton resigned
    director
  21. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Rosetta resigned
    director
  22. 1999-02-05
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Mark appointed
    director
  23. 1999-02-05
    ➕
    MORAN, Fraser appointed
    secretary
  24. 1999-02-05
    ➖
    WARWICK, Peter James resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-02-05
    ➕
    MORAN, Fraser appointed
    director
  26. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    WARWICK, Peter James appointed
    secretary
  27. 1996-12-31
    ➖
    MILL, Douglas Russell resigned
    secretary
  28. 1995-10-27
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Mark resigned
    director
  29. 1991-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 1991-02-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 1990-11-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1990-02-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  33. 1988-01-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  34. 1987-12-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  35. 1982-11-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROBERTSON-ACOM LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBERTSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

Group structure

Robertson Acom 2 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Robertson Acom 2 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ROBERTSON-ACOM LIMITED
This company · SC080886

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
Robertson Acom 2 Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/02/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mark Robertsonceased 22/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Carolyn Moranceased 22/02/2019· 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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6 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
Incorporated1982-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

52 Kilnside Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

MCLAUGHLIN, Robert John→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILL, Douglas Russell→
secretary · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
MORAN, Fraser→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2020-09-11
Resigned
WARWICK, Peter James→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-02-05
Resigned
MORAN, Fraser→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2020-09-11
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Fulton→
director · ~93y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Mark→
director · ~64y · resigned 1995-10-27
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Rosetta→
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property20/11/199022/05/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/02/199007/02/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/01/198824/03/2011
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property04/12/1987—
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Recent filings (112 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-16