AMBERCAIRN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC152152 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-93.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 18.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £93,477
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£53k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
-£93k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-93.5k | £-93.5k |
| Current assets | £52.8k | £44.3k |
| Cash | £52.8k | £44.3k |
| Net assets | £-93.5k | £-93.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09➕SCHAMA, Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-08-09➖WEBB, John resigneddirector
- 2021-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-01➖WEBB, John resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-01➖UNION LAND MANAGEMENT resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-01➖KINGHORN, David resigneddirector
- 2011-07-01➕UNION LAND MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-12-15➕WEBB, John appointeddirector
- 2007-08-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2007-08-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2007-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 1995-05-16➕WEBB, John appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-12➖BOYCE, Deborah Anne resignedsecretary
- 1994-08-08➕BOYCE, Deborah Anne appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-08➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-08-08➕KINGHORN, David appointeddirector
- 1994-08-08➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AMBERCAIRN LIMITED
- 1994-07-27➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-07-27➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Sharma Individual · British · DOB 05/1946 · age 80 | — | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 20/10/2022 |
Ms Rochelle Schama Individual · British · DOB 11/1953 · age 73 | — | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 20/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Churchill Investments Limitedceased 20/10/2022· 75-100% shares
- Capolagoceased 17/08/2022· 75-100% shares
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-07-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
42/44 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
SCHAMA, Michael→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2021-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYCE, Deborah Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1995-05-12
WEBB, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-16 · resigned 2016-01-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 1994-08-08
KINGHORN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 2011-07-01
WEBB, John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2021-08-09
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-07-27 · resigned 1994-08-08
UNION LAND MANAGEMENT→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2015-08-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 28/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 28/08/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/08/2007 | 06/02/2015 |
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Recent filings (103 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30