ASSURED HERITABLE PROPERTIES 1990/1991 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC123153 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-21
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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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 39/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 34.6y

55/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 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
39/100Watch
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
13
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 1999-11-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  2. 1999-03-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  3. 1998-01-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  4. 1997-12-31
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 1997-12-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 1997-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotland
    insolvency · 4.25(Scot)
  7. 1997-11-03
    ✏️
    certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
    change-of-name · CERT10
  8. 1997-11-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 1997-11-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 1997-10-31
    📄
    re-registration-memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MAR
  11. 1997-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    reregistration · 53
  12. 1997-08-13
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  13. 1997-08-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 1997-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 1997-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 1996-02-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 1996-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 1995-02-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 1995-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 1994-06-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363b
  21. 1994-03-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  22. 1994-01-20
    SHEPPARD, Francis Stanley appointed
    director
  23. 1994-01-20
    ANDERSON, Ross Allan resigned
    director
  24. 1993-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 1993-05-06
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  26. 1993-04-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  27. 1993-02-24
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 1993-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 1992-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 1991-12-16
    SMITH, James Angus appointed
    director
  31. 1991-11-22
    JENSEN, Barbara Mary resigned
    director
  32. 1991-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  33. 1991-10-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  34. 1991-10-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  35. 1991-09-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  36. 1990-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSURED HERITABLE PROPERTIES 1990/1991 LIMITED

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

91/100
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.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 1998-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-02-20

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

4 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; 1999-03-01: liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

37 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1998-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1996-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-02-20OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 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

5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/04/1993
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/10/1991
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property04/10/1991
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property04/10/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property03/09/199113/08/1997
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Recent filings (43 total)

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)
1999-03-01
legacy
address · 287
1998-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1997-12-31
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
1997-12-31
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotland
insolvency · 4.25(Scot)
1997-12-22
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
1997-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1997-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1997-11-03
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
1997-10-31
legacy
reregistration · 53
1997-10-31
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
1997-08-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1997-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1997-01-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1996-02-08