AFFORDABLE PLUMBING & HEATING (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

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SC405719 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-19
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
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
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-11-11
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    RAE, Matthew Robert resigned
    director
  17. 2011-08-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AFFORDABLE PLUMBING & HEATING (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
  18. 2011-08-19
    ➕
    HUNTER, Norman Mcdermott appointed
    director
  19. 2011-08-19
    ➕
    HUNTER, Norman Mcdermott appointed
    director
  20. 2011-08-19
    ➖
    HUNTER, Norman Mcdermott resigned
    director
  21. 2011-08-19
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    NORMAN MCDERMOTT, Hunter appointed
    director
  22. 2011-08-19
    ➖
    NORMAN MCDERMOTT, Hunter resigned
    director
  23. 2011-08-19
    ➕
    RAE, Matthew Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norman Mcdermott Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Bill Smith Accountants Unit B5, Davidson House
Campus 1, Aberdeen Innovation Park
Balgownie Road, Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB22 8GT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

HUNTER, Norman Mcdermott→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-08-19
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Active
HUNTER, Norman Mcdermott→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-19 · resigned 2011-08-19
Resigned
NORMAN MCDERMOTT, Hunter→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-08-19 · resigned 2011-08-19
Resigned
RAE, Matthew Robert→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-08-19 · resigned 2011-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-28