ARBB SCOTLAND LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC830109 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARBB SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2024-11-26➕ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-26➕BUTCHART, Ross appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➕RAMSAY, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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 Ross Butchart Individual · British · DOB 03/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/11/2024 |
Mr Alistair Ramsay Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
DD1 5RR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ROBBIE, Gordon Graeme→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-11-26
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BUTCHART, Ross→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-11-26
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RAMSAY, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-11-26
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-26