AXLE GROUP PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC268166 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£800.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £800,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£800k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Net assets£800.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-18
    ➕
    REVIE, Joan Christina appointed
    director
  18. 2015-05-18
    ➖
    TAYLOR, John Alexander resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-05-18
    ➖
    CALDWELL, John Irvine resigned
    director
  20. 2015-05-18
    ➖
    TAYLOR, John Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2007-11-09
    ➕
    TAYLOR, John Alexander appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-10-20
    ➖
    KEMP, John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-10-20
    ➖
    KEMP, John resigned
    director
  24. 2004-07-07
    ➕
    REVIE, Alan Livingstone appointed
    director
  25. 2004-07-07
    ➕
    KEMP, John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-07-07
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-07-07
    ➕
    CALDWELL, John Irvine appointed
    director
  28. 2004-07-07
    ➕
    KEMP, John appointed
    director
  29. 2004-07-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, John Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2004-07-07
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-07-07
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2004-05-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AXLE GROUP PROPERTIES LIMITED
  33. 2004-05-20
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-05-20
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2004-05-20
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 68. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Livingstone Revie
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Joan Christina Revie
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

227 West George Street
C/O Johnston Carmichael
Glasgow
G2 2ND
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last: 2025-05-20

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

REVIE, Alan Livingstone→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REVIE, Joan Christina→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEMP, John→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2007-10-20
Resigned
TAYLOR, John Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-09 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2004-07-07
Resigned
CALDWELL, John Irvine→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
KEMP, John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2007-10-20
Resigned
TAYLOR, John Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2004-07-07
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2004-07-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-02