ARDANE ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC077587 · ltd · incorporated 1982-02-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-05-02➕TORPEY, Stuart George appointeddirector
- 2008-07-02🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-12-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-12-14🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-08-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-08-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-08-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-08-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-08-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2006-01-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2005-11-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2000-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-07-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1990-11-02➖O'KANE, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1990-11-02➖O'KANE, Margaret resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerard Joseph O'Kane Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/10/2016 |
Mrs Margaret Stewart O'Kane Individual · British · DOB 05/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
46 Hammersmith Road
Aberdeen
AB10 6ND
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
TORPEY, Stuart George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-02
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O'KANE, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-11-02
O'KANE, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/2008 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/12/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 14/12/2006 | 19/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 31/08/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 25/08/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 16/08/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 11/08/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 01/08/2006 | 19/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 05/01/2006 | 22/02/2021 | |
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 30/11/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 01/08/2000 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 27/07/2000 | 22/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 11/07/2000 | 16/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/06/2000 | 19/02/2021 |
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Recent filings (124 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-22