ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR ART & ARCHAEOLOGY (SCOTLAND) LTD.

🚨Distressedactive

SC287104 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-06

Investment thesis

Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.

Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.

Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2024

Net worth

£-56.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £56,636

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£57k

Current Assets

£1k

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-06-30	2023-06-30
Total assets	£-56.6k	—
Current assets	£1.4k	—
Net assets	£-56.6k	—

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2025-03-28
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accounts · AA
2024-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-18
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-29
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-18
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-07-08
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PHOTOS-JONES, Euphemia, Dr appointed
director
2005-07-06
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Company incorporated
As ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR ART & ARCHAEOLOGY (SCOTLAND) LTD.
2005-07-06
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JONES, Richard, Dr appointed
secretary
2005-07-06
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-06
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-06
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-07-06
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Doctor Euphemia Photos-Jones Individual · Greek · DOB 08/1953 · age 73	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2005-07-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

505 Great Western Road

Glasgow

G12 8HN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-08

Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, Richard, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2005-07-06

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Active

PHOTOS-JONES, Euphemia, Dr→

director · ~73y · appointed 2005-07-08

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Active

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-06 · resigned 2005-07-06

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-06 · resigned 2005-07-06

Resigned

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