ACHADERRY ESTATE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC287817 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£215.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.5y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £215,752

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£216k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£43k£86k£129k£173k£216kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£215.8k£200.4k
Current assets£14.3k£9.1k
Net assets£215.8k£202.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-11
    ➖
    SIMS, Leon Timothy resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-05-01
    ➕
    SIMS, Leon Timothy appointed
    director
  9. 2023-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-06-01
    ➕
    SIMS, James Rupert appointed
    director
  14. 2021-12-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-11-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-02-18
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2020-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2019-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  22. 2018-11-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2014-02-01
    ➖
    SIMS, Leon resigned
    director
  24. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    SIMS, Leon appointed
    director
  25. 2005-11-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2005-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACHADERRY ESTATE LIMITED
  27. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    SIMS, Timothy Richard appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    SIMS, Timothy Richard appointed
    director
  29. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    SIMS, Wendy appointed
    director
  30. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    KFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2005-07-22
    ➖
    KFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2005-07-22
    ➖
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SIMS, James Rupert (same surname) appointed 2022-06-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.
  • 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 Timothy Richard Sims
Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Wendy Joy Sims
Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control27/11/2025

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
Incorporated2005-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Kinchellie Croft
Roy Bridge
PH31 4AW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

SIMS, Timothy Richard→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-22
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Active
SIMS, James Rupert→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-06-01
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Active
SIMS, Timothy Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-22
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Active
SIMS, Wendy→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-22
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Active
KFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2005-07-22
Resigned
SIMS, Leon Timothy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2024-05-11
Resigned
SIMS, Leon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2005-07-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/11/200518/02/2020

Recent filings (66 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-15