ADAM AND GORDON ARCHITECTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC265775 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-31
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£97.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £97,594
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£98k
↑ 105% YoY
Current Assets
£425k
↑ 513% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100.0k | £49.9k |
| Current assets | £425.2k | £69.3k |
| Net assets | £97.6k | £47.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-31✏️change-of-name-request-commentschange-of-name · NM06
- 2024-01-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21➕GORDON, Grace Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11➖PEARSON, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2017-04-24➕PEARSON, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM AND GORDON ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- 2004-03-31➕ADAM, Doreen Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➕ADAM, Garry John appointeddirector
- 2004-03-31➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-31➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Grace Elizabeth Gordon Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/11/2023 |
Mr Garry John Adam Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Doreen Margaret Adam Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/05/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander David Pearsonceased 11/01/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
ADAM, Doreen Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-31
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ADAM, Garry John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-31
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GORDON, Grace Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-11-21
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2004-03-31
PEARSON, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2019-01-11
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Recent filings (85 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-01-31
change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2024-01-31