ASSURED HERITABLE PROPERTIES 1989/1990 NO. 2 PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC122214 · plc · incorporated 1990-01-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 9305SIC 9305
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.5y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-03-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-12-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 1999-11-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  5. 1999-05-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  6. 1998-12-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  7. 1997-10-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 1997-10-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 1997-10-23
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  10. 1997-10-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotland
    insolvency · 4.25(Scot)
  11. 1997-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 1996-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 1996-09-17
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  14. 1996-09-17
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    Charge satisfied #6
  15. 1996-01-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 1995-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 1994-12-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 1994-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 1994-03-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  20. 1994-01-20
    SHEPPARD, Francis Stanley appointed
    director
  21. 1994-01-20
    ANDERSON, Ross Allan resigned
    director
  22. 1994-01-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 1993-10-19
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  24. 1993-10-19
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    Charge satisfied #9
  25. 1993-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 1993-08-03
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  27. 1993-07-28
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Bon Accord Limited
  28. 1993-07-06
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  29. 1993-07-06
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  30. 1993-06-23
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  31. 1993-06-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  32. 1993-01-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  33. 1992-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 1992-06-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  35. 1992-03-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 1992-02-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  37. 1992-02-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  38. 1992-02-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  39. 1992-02-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  40. 1992-01-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  41. 1991-12-16
    SMITH, James Angus appointed
    director
  42. 1991-11-22
    JENSEN, Barbara Mary resigned
    director
  43. 1990-10-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1990-01-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSURED HERITABLE PROPERTIES 1989/1990 NO. 2 PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-07

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 1999-11-26: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland; 1999-05-06: liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1990-01-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

37 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 1996-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

IAIN SMITH & COMPANY
corporate-nominee-secretary
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Active
SHEPPARD, Francis Stanley
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-01-20
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Active
SMITH, James Angus
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-12-16
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Active
ANDERSON, Ross Allan
director · ~68y · resigned 1994-01-20
Resigned
JENSEN, Barbara Mary
director · ~74y · resigned 1991-11-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bon Accord
Bon Accord Limited
Standard security1 property28/07/1993
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/06/199319/10/1993
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/06/1993
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property09/06/1992
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/02/1992
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/02/1992
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/02/1992
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/02/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property28/01/199217/09/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property04/10/199030/03/1992
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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-12-20
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
1999-11-26
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1999-05-06
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1998-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1997-10-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1997-10-23
legacy
address · 287
1997-10-23
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotland
insolvency · 4.25(Scot)
1997-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1997-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1996-10-25
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
1996-09-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1996-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1995-10-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1994-12-29