AB PROPERTY CONSULTANTS & ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC527770 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.2y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees400400

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allica Bank Limited
  3. 2026-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-10-01
    ➖
    MUIR, William King resigned
    director
  8. 2025-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2018-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2016-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB PROPERTY CONSULTANTS & ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED
  19. 2016-02-24
    ➕
    MCTURK, Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2016-02-24
    ➕
    MUIR, William King 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

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 Alexander Mcturk
Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr William Muirceased 01/10/2025· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Property · G postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
GANDER EQUITIES LIMITED→
SC038884 · est 1963
£5.39M
£4.58M–£6.20M
—£5.39M—63y8387y
DOMINPLAN PROPERTY CO. LIMITED→
SC039504 · est 1963
£1.92M
£1.63M–£2.21M
—£1.92M—62y8389y
NEWTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD.→
SC224378 · est 2001
£1.45M
£1.23M–£1.66M
—£1.45M—24y8370y
MILBEAR HOLDINGS (GLASGOW) LIMITED→
SC046691 · est 1969
£974.3k
£828.2k–£1.12M
—£974.3k—56y83101y
CITYPROP INVESTMENTS LTD.→
SC157489 · est 1995
£927.3k
£788.2k–£1.07M
—£927.3k—31y8387y
CALEDONIA WATERFRONT (HARBOUR ROAD) LIMITED→
SC345086 · est 2008
£623.3k
£529.8k–£716.8k
—£623.3k—17y8370y
INNOVATION PROPERTIES LIMITED→
SC312436 · est 2006
£444.7k
£378.0k–£511.4k
—£444.7k—19y8386y
OREBLOCK LIMITED→
SC161313 · est 1995
£146.5k
£124.6k–£168.5k
—£146.5k—30y8369y
HORSESHOE DEVELOPMENTS (PORT GLASGOW) LIMITED→
SC315228 · est 2007
£132.9k
£113.0k–£152.9k
—£132.9k—19y8368y
BARRWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→
SC055126 · est 1974
£117.8k
£100.1k–£135.5k
—£117.8k—52y8359y
GALEN PROPERTIES LTD→
SC283636 · est 2005
£64.1k
£54.5k–£73.7k
—£64.1k—21y8362y
LEMAY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
SC253839 · est 2003
£53.3k
£45.3k–£61.3k
—£53.3k—22y8370y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

211 Glasgow Road
Baillieston
Glasgow
G69 6EZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCTURK, Alexander→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUIR, William King→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-02-24 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bank Limited
A registered charge—15/04/2026—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (26 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31