A.M. DAVIDSON LIMITED

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SC222926 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-05
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-67.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £67,257
Cash YoY
+599%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
↑ 599% YoY
Net Worth
-£67k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£67k-£50k-£32k-£15k£3k£21kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Cash£20.6k£3.0k
Net assets£-67.3k£-58.2k

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

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3 signals 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
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-10
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  6. 2024-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2018-09-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-30
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2015-01-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2014-10-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2014-08-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2014-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2014-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2012-06-27
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Alan Mitchell resigned
    director
  24. 2010-07-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  25. 2010-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2001-10-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  27. 2001-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  28. 2001-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As A.M. DAVIDSON LIMITED
  29. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Sandra appointed
    director
  31. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-09-05
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Alan Mitchell appointed
    director
  34. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-09-05
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIDSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Sandra Davidson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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9 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
Incorporated2001-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Bungalow
Hythie
Mintlaw
Aberdeenshire
AB42 4HH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-05
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Active
DAVIDSON, Sandra→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-09-05
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alan Mitchell→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2012-06-27
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property30/06/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property06/01/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property17/10/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—21/08/2014—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property23/07/201013/08/2014
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property18/10/200115/05/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property05/10/200111/07/2014
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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08