YESTER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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SC462143 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-23
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£17.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £17,523

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£18k
Current Assets
£19k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£17.5k
Current assets£19.3k
Net assets£17.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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  2. 2024-12-02
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  3. 2024-01-08
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  4. 2023-01-16
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  5. 2022-03-08
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  6. 2021-07-29
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  7. 2020-10-29
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  8. 2019-07-30
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  9. 2018-07-17
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  10. 2018-01-23
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  11. 2018-01-23
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  12. 2017-07-27
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  13. 2016-10-25
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  14. 2016-10-22
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    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-07-28
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  16. 2015-10-28
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  17. 2013-10-28
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    MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As YESTER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  19. 2013-10-23
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    WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark appointed
    director
  20. 2013-10-23
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    WOOD, Nicola Joanne Chacko appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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 Garreth Rene Clark Wood
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Nicola Joanne Chacko Wood
Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WOOD, Garreth Rene Clark→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-10-23
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WOOD, Nicola Joanne Chacko→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-10-23
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Active
MCKENZIE, Lindsay Anne→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-28 · resigned 2016-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

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2025-10-30
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accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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2024-10-24
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2024-01-08
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2023-11-02
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2023-01-16
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2022-11-01
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accounts · AA01
2022-03-08
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2021-11-03
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2021-07-29
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2020-11-03
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2020-10-29
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2019-10-31
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2019-07-30