A.J.T. SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC439227 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-20
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£8.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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 (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,405

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↑ 76309% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£30.1k£6.9k
Current assets£17.3k—
Net assets£8.4k£11

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    DALGARNO, Faye appointed
    director
  17. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    DALGARNO, Faye resigned
    director
  18. 2012-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.J.T. SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD
  19. 2012-12-20
    ➕
    DALGARNO, Faye appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-12-20
    ➕
    THOMSON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-20
    ➕
    DALGARNO, Faye appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

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 Andrew James Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2012-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

47 High Street High Street
Buckie
AB56 1AT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DALGARNO, Faye→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-20
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Active
DALGARNO, Faye→
director · ~38y · appointed 2016-01-01
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Active
THOMSON, Andrew James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-12-20
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Active
DALGARNO, Faye→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-20