CAPABILITY SCOTLAND OICP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

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SC816293 · ltd · incorporated 2024-07-12
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.
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

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-10-30
    BRITAIN, Amanda Kate appointed
    director
  5. 2024-10-01
    ALEXANDER, Ronald Stuart resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAPABILITY SCOTLAND OICP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
  8. 2024-07-12
    CAMERON, Alexander, Professor appointed
    director
  9. 2024-07-12
    LOGAN, Brian appointed
    director
  10. 2024-07-12
    PHILIP, Andrew appointed
    director
  11. 2024-07-12
    ALEXANDER, Ronald Stuart appointed
    director
  12. 2024-07-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Capability Scotland is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Capability Scotland
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CAPABILITY SCOTLAND OICP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
This company · SC816293

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
Capability Scotland
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/07/2024

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
Incorporated2024-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

BRITAIN, Amanda Kate
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-10-30
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Active
CAMERON, Alexander, Professor
director · ~76y · appointed 2024-07-12
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Active
LOGAN, Brian
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-12
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Active
PHILIP, Andrew
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-07-12
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Active
ALEXANDER, Ronald Stuart
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-07-12 · resigned 2024-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (6 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-07-12