AVENUE SPECIALIST TRADES LTD

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SC517517 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43341Painting
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  2. 2024-07-26
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  3. 2023-08-02
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-06-29
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  6. 2022-07-29
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  7. 2021-07-29
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  8. 2020-07-24
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  9. 2019-08-01
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  10. 2018-11-26
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    address · AD01
  11. 2018-07-30
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  12. 2017-07-03
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  13. 2016-10-26
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  14. 2016-10-19
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-10-08
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    CHATTERTON, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    director
  16. 2015-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AVENUE SPECIALIST TRADES LTD
  17. 2015-10-08
    ➕
    CHATTERTON, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

71/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
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.
  • 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
Mrs Clare Elizabeth Chatterton
Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/10/2016
Mr Michael Chatterton
Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/10/2016

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
Incorporated2015-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

11 Ellismuir Farm Road
Uddingston
Glasgow
G71 7FW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CHATTERTON, Clare Elizabeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-10-08
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CHATTERTON, Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-10-08
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Recent filings (27 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
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accounts · AA
2025-05-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-05
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accounts · AA
2020-07-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21