A B ASSOCIATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC151350 · ltd · incorporated 1994-06-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£51.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 £51,333
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,835 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£21k£32k£43k£53kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£51.3k£53.2k
Current assets£25.5k£31.8k
Net assets£51.3k£53.2k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-08
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  6. 2022-08-08
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  7. 2022-08-08
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  8. 2022-08-08
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2022-08-04
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-05
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    annual-return-company
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-05-06
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    BURGESS, John Moncrieff resigned
    director
  18. 2007-07-25
    ➕
    ABERNETHY, Diana Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2001-12-13
    ➖
    CHRISTIE, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    CHRISTIE, Maureen resigned
    director
  21. 2001-08-23
    ➕
    MATHEWSON, Alice appointed
    secretary
  22. 1999-12-16
    ➕
    MATHEWSON, Alice appointed
    director
  23. 1998-06-10
    ➕
    FOGG, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 1996-10-30
    ➖
    FOGG, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    BLACKADDER, Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    CHRISTIE, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  27. 1994-07-01
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    BURGESS, John Moncrieff appointed
    director
  29. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    CHRISTIE, Maureen appointed
    director
  30. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    FOGG, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 1994-07-01
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1994-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A B ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  33. 1994-06-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1994-06-09
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Andrew Blackadder
Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1994-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Kirk Business Centre
Castle Street
Scalloway
Shetland
ZE1 0TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

MATHEWSON, Alice→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABERNETHY, Diana Jane→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKADDER, Andrew→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOGG, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MATHEWSON, Alice→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTIE, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2001-12-13
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned
BURGESS, John Moncrieff→
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2014-05-06
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Maureen→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned
FOGG, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-10-30
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
annual-return · RP04AR01
2022-08-08
second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
annual-return · RP04AR01
2022-08-08
second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
annual-return · RP04AR01
2022-08-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-08-08
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15