A. & H. G. PROPERTIES LTD.

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SC219179 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£366.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · oldest 24.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £366,255
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£46k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£366k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£73k£147k£220k£293k£366kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£366.3k£346.1k
Current assets£53.1k£56.5k
Cash£46.1k£39.9k
Debtors£7.0k£16.5k
Net assets£366.3k£346.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-12-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  4. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-13
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    address · AD01
  6. 2023-07-13
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    address · AD01
  7. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-19
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  9. 2022-05-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2022-04-29
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  11. 2022-01-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2022-01-19
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  13. 2021-07-17
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  14. 2020-07-14
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  15. 2019-07-25
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  16. 2018-10-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-10-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2017-06-08
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-05-26
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    GARDINER, Helen Gibb resigned
    director
  23. 2006-04-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2005-05-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2005-05-12
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    GARDINER, Emma appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2003-01-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2003-01-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2001-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2001-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As A. & H. G. PROPERTIES LTD.
  31. 2001-05-15
    ➕
    GARDINER, Alan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-05-15
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    GARDINER, Alan appointed
    director
  33. 2001-05-15
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-05-15
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-05-15
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    GARDINER, Helen Gibb appointed
    director
  36. 2001-05-15
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2001-05-15
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 med · 1 low
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.

6 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Gardiner
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Emma Gardiner
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Cocklaw Farm
Biggar
Lanarkshire
ML12 6RD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

GARDINER, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDINER, Alan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDINER, Emma→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned
GARDINER, Helen Gibb→
director · ~98y · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2014-05-26
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge13 properties29/04/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge8 properties19/01/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property15/10/2018—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property11/04/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property25/05/2005—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/01/200304/12/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property17/01/2003—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property18/09/200110/04/2004
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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18