ARDENT PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD

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SC322171 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-25
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,693
Net assets shrinking
Down £652 YoY
Cash YoY
+1567%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£200
↑ 1567% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£108k
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£22k£43k£65k£86k£108kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£13.7k£14.3k
Current assets£108.1k£106.9k
Cash£200£12
Debtors£107.9k£106.9k
Net assets£13.7k£14.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-02-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-02-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2024-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-02-05
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    REYNOLDS, Steven Paul Keir appointed
    director
  12. 2021-02-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-02-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-02-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2021-01-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-01-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-01-19
    ➕
    ANNANDALE, Michael Jason appointed
    secretary
  18. 2021-01-19
    ➖
    MACIVER, Marcus Donald resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-03-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    MACIVER, Marcus Donald appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-30
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Judith resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDENT PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD
  25. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    ANNANDALE, Michael Jason appointed
    director
  26. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Judith appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Paul Keir Reynolds
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/02/2021
Mr Michael Jason Annandale
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Old Dickson House Elgin Industrial Estate
Dickson Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7SL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

ANNANDALE, Michael Jason→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANNANDALE, Michael Jason→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REYNOLDS, Steven Paul Keir→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACIVER, Marcus Donald→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2021-01-19
Resigned
MCNEILL, Judith→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30