ASHLAR PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC472243 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | — | -200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHLAR PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2014-03-12➕WATSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2014-03-12➕WATSON, Kristin Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Watson Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
C/O Horizon Ca
5 La Belle Place
Glasgow
G3 7LH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WATSON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Kristin Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (39 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-29