A&VC PROPERTIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC476896 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A&VC PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2014-05-06➕CHEYNE, Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-06➕CHEYNE, Alfred George appointeddirector
- 2014-05-06➕CHEYNE, Valerie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 Alfred George Cheyne Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Valerie Cheyne Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 123CS LIMITED→ SC718222 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| 19 WOODLANDS TERRACE LTD→ SC566693 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 21 MAC LTD→ SC592551 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 22 POLMUIR GARDENS LTD→ SC566695 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 34 QNS HIGHLANDS LTD→ SC566999 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 43 QNS HIGHLANDS LTD→ SC566990 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| 499-501 UNION STREET (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC867188 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4JL LTD→ SC616115 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5 SISTER INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC869702 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
The Coach House Mayen Estate
Rothiemay
Huntly
AB54 7NL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CHEYNE, Alfred George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-06
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CHEYNE, Valerie→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-05-06
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-19