AYRSHIRE LOG CABINS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC322766 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
54 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-30➕HAMILTON, John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-30➖CHRISTIE, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-03-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-04➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-04➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AYRSHIRE LOG CABINS LIMITED
- 2007-05-03➕SCOTT, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2007-05-03➕CHRISTIE, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-03➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-03➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Albert Hamilton Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/01/2023 |
Ms Yvonne Scott Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 12/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AYE MINI MARKET LIMITED→ SC864423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AYRSHIRE GARAGE DOORS LIMITED→ SC298248 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE GIFTS LTD→ SC808340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ SC558487 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE SYSTEMS LTD→ SC525635 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BALMORAL MILL SHOP LIMITED→ SC116183 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
23 Knockcushan Street
Girvan
KA26 9AG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HAMILTON, John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHRISTIE, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2018-03-30
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2007-05-04
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2007-05-04
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-07