ACHLAIN ESTATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC138631 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-01
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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£145k£290k£436k£581k£726kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£726.2k
Current assets—£268.9k
Cash—£140.8k
Debtors—£104.2k
Net assets—£726.2k
Average employees200—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-09
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-09-23
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    MC PATRIMOINE SA resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-09-23
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2025-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-09-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-09-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2025-09-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Renantis UK Limited
  12. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-05-16
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2014-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2012-04-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Adam & Company PLC
  25. 2011-05-01
    ➖
    GILLIES, David Alexander resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    MC PATRIMOINE SA appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2010-10-15
    ➕
    GILLIES, David Alexander appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-10-15
    ➖
    GILLIES, David Alexander resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-07-20
    ➕
    CATTIER, Philippe Pierre Felicien appointed
    director
  30. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    GILLIES, David Alexander appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2004-05-01
    ➖
    BRODIES WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-04-30
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    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2001-12-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Adam & Company PLC
  35. 1998-02-28
    ➖
    CATTIER, Jean Felicien Bernard resigned
    director
  36. 1997-10-15
    ➕
    CATTIER, Anne Sophie appointed
    director
  37. 1995-08-15
    ➖
    CATTIER, Philippe Pierre Felicien resigned
    director
  38. 1995-07-31
    ➕
    CATTIER, Claire Marianne appointed
    director
  39. 1992-06-15
    ➕
    CATTIER, Mathieu Francois Felicien appointed
    director
  40. 1992-06-15
    ➕
    CATTIER, Jean Felicien Bernard appointed
    director
  41. 1992-06-15
    ➕
    CATTIER, Philippe Pierre Felicien appointed
    director
  42. 1992-06-15
    ➖
    GUILD, David William Alan resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1992-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ACHLAIN ESTATES LIMITED
  44. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    BRODIES WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    GUILD, David William Alan appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

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7 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
Incorporated1992-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Laxford House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

CATTIER, Anne Sophie→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATTIER, Claire Marianne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATTIER, Mathieu Francois Felicien→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATTIER, Philippe Pierre Felicien→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-20
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Active
GILLIES, David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-15 · resigned 2011-05-01
Resigned
GILLIES, David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2010-10-15
Resigned
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
BRODIES WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 2004-05-01
Resigned
MC PATRIMOINE SA→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2025-09-23
Resigned
CATTIER, Jean Felicien Bernard→
director · ~94y · appointed 1992-06-15 · resigned 1998-02-28
Resigned
CATTIER, Philippe Pierre Felicien→
director · ~64y · appointed 1992-06-15 · resigned 1995-08-15
Resigned
GUILD, David William Alan→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1992-06-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Renantis UK
Renantis UK Limited
A registered charge2 properties18/09/2025—
satisfied
Adam & Company
Adam & Company PLC
Floating charge1 property20/04/201214/08/2014
satisfied
Adam & Company
Adam & Company PLC
Standard security1 property07/12/200107/02/2017
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Recent filings (149 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-17
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17