AJC CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC216542 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-08
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
  • 43320Joinery installation
  • 81300Landscape service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.6y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
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£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees27002000

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-31
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    PATERSON, Neil resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-06-08
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    TAYLOR, Keith Andrew appointed
    director
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-11-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-02-01
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    PATERSON, Neil appointed
    director
  19. 2014-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2014-07-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  21. 2014-01-16
    ➖
    BURNETT & REID LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    BURNETT & REID resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2010-10-18
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    HUTCHEON, Gordon appointed
    director
  25. 2001-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2001-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AJC CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND LIMITED
  27. 2001-03-08
    ➕
    GORDON, Alistair Granville, Earl Of Aboyne appointed
    director
  28. 2001-03-08
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Countess Sophia Louisa Caroline Aboyne
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/11/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alistair Granville Gordonceased 08/11/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2001-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

GORDON, Alistair Granville, Earl Of Aboyne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHEON, Gordon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Keith Andrew→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNETT & REID→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-08 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
BURNETT & REID LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2014-01-16
Resigned
PATERSON, Neil→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge—04/07/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property18/09/200116/07/2014
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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02