AC&H 212 LIMITED

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SC279097 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-29
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-10
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    MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2017-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2013-04-03
    ➖
    1924 NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    LAIRD, Mark Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon appointed
    director
  20. 2005-02-09
    ➖
    1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2005-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AC&H 212 LIMITED
  22. 2005-01-29
    ➕
    1924 NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2005-01-29
    ➕
    1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Continental Farmers (Scotland) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Continental Farmers (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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AC&H 212 LIMITED
This company · SC279097

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Mckinnon Manclark
Individual · British · DOB 12/1939 · age 87
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Continental Farmers (Scotland) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

East Memus Office
East Memus
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

LAIRD, Mark Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2013-04-03
Resigned
MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon→
director · ~87y · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2025-02-10
Resigned
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2005-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-15