A&S HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LTD

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SC863877 · ltd · incorporated 2025-09-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 (4 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&S HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LTD
  2. 2025-09-23
    SHAUKAT, Arif appointed
    director
  3. 2025-09-23
    SHAUKAT, Subhan appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-23
    📄
    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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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
Subhan Shaukat
Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/09/2025
Mr Arif Shaukat
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/09/2025

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
Incorporated2025-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

32 Maude Place
Kirkliston
West Lothian
EH29 9FH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SHAUKAT, Arif
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-23
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SHAUKAT, Subhan
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-09-23
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Recent filings (1 total)

incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-23