ALEX HUTCHEON AND COMPANY LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC713377 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
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
25 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23➖BRUCE, Andrew Buchan resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-28➖GORDON, Fayona Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-19📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-06-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-06-11➕HUTCHEON, Adrian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11➕BRUCE, Andrew Buchan appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11➕GORDON, Fayona Ann appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX HUTCHEON AND COMPANY LIMITED
- 2021-10-27➕HUTCHEON, Alexander Buchan appointeddirector
- 2021-10-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
96/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HUTCHEON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HUTCHEON, Adrian Alexander (same surname) appointed 2024-06-11. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Alexander Buchan Hutcheon Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/10/2021 |
Mr Adrian Alexander Hutcheon Individual · British · DOB 06/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/06/2024 |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
248 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HUTCHEON, Adrian Alexander→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2024-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTCHEON, Alexander Buchan→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, Andrew Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-06-11 · resigned 2024-12-23
GORDON, Fayona Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-06-11 · resigned 2024-11-28
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Recent filings (25 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-28
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-06-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-11