A&AC HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC778594 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-09
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £2,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Net assets£2.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-10-31
    ➕
    CRAIGIE, Hugh appointed
    director
  9. 2024-10-31
    ➕
    GEE, Shona Louise appointed
    director
  10. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    DOW, Nicol Gordon resigned
    director
  11. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    GIBSON, Barry Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    HAY, Graeme resigned
    director
  13. 2024-10-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-10-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2024-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-06-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2024-03-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2023-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A&AC HOLDINGS LIMITED
  23. 2023-08-09
    ➕
    DOW, Nicol Gordon appointed
    director
  24. 2023-08-09
    ➕
    GIBSON, Barry Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2023-08-09
    ➕
    HAY, Graeme appointed
    director
  26. 2023-08-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Chap Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Chap Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
A&AC HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC778594

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chap Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/10/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Nicol Gordon Dowceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Barry Michael Gibsonceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Pavilion 2 Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6FE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

CRAIGIE, Hugh→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEE, Shona Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOW, Nicol Gordon→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-08-09 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
GIBSON, Barry Michael→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-09 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
HAY, Graeme→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-09 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-31