AMA CONSTRUCTION (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC100586 · ltd · incorporated 1986-08-21
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 2200 | 2600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-12-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-12-01➕CATTERALL, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-01➖CAIRNS, Martin Ian resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-07-01➕CAIRNS, Martin Ian appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-01➖MACKAY, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1996-06-13➕AFSHAR, Behzad appointeddirector
- 1996-05-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Adam & Company PLC
- 1995-05-09➕AFSHAR, Behnam appointeddirector
- 1991-07-22➖HAMILTON, Joanne Dunsmore resignedsecretary
- 1991-07-22➖HAMILTON, Joanne Dunsmore resigneddirector
- 1991-07-22➖HAMILTON, Millar Lindsay resigneddirector
- 1991-04-10➖MACKAY, Colin resignedsecretary
- 1991-04-10➖AFSHAR, Ali Behrooz resigneddirector
- 1991-04-10➖AFSHAR, Michael resigneddirector
- 1986-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AMA CONSTRUCTION (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Ali Behrooz Afshar Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael Afshar Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-08-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
15 Coates Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
CATTERALL, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AFSHAR, Behnam→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-05-09
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AFSHAR, Behzad→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-06-13
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Active
CAIRNS, Martin Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2017-12-01
HAMILTON, Joanne Dunsmore→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-07-22
MACKAY, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-07-01
MACKAY, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-04-10
AFSHAR, Ali Behrooz→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1991-04-10
AFSHAR, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1991-04-10
HAMILTON, Joanne Dunsmore→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1991-07-22
HAMILTON, Millar Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1991-07-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/05/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/04/2004 | 19/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Adam & Company Adam & Company PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/05/1996 | 19/04/2004 |
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Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-25