ABERMAC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC435769 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-30
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£-52.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -62% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,346
Cash draining
Cash down 62% YoY
Cash YoY
-62%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£59k
↓ 62% YoY
Net Worth
-£52k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-52.3k | £-54.0k |
| Current assets | — | £158.3k |
| Cash | £59.5k | £158.3k |
| Net assets | £-52.3k | £-54.0k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-31➖A.C. MORRISON & RICHARDS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-31📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2015-06-01➖A C MORRISON & RICHARDS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-06-01➕A.C. MORRISON & RICHARDS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERMAC LIMITED
- 2012-10-30➕MACFARLANE, Helga Victoria appointeddirector
- 2012-10-30➕MACFARLANE, John Murray appointeddirector
- 2012-10-30➕A C MORRISON & RICHARDS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-30➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-30➖JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-30➕MILLER, Innes Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-10-30➖MILLER, Innes Richard resigneddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Murray Macfarlane Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2019 |
Mrs Helga Victoria Macfarlane Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Abermac Group Limitedceased 02/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
3 Prospect Place
Westhill
AB32 6SY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACFARLANE, Helga Victoria→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACFARLANE, John Murray→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
A C MORRISON & RICHARDS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-30 · resigned 2015-06-01
A.C. MORRISON & RICHARDS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2018-10-31
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-30 · resigned 2012-10-30
MILLER, Innes Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-30 · resigned 2012-10-30
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30