ACHNAMARA HOLDINGS LIMITED
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SC882523 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 incorporation
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2026-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHNAMARA HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2026-03-16➕FOSTER, Martin Creassey appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16➕FOSTER, Roy Neil appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Creassey Foster Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/03/2026 |
Mrs Janet Foster Individual · British · DOB 06/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/03/2026 |
Mr Roy Neil Foster Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Ashfield Farm
Achnamara
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8PT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FOSTER, Martin Creassey→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Roy Neil→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | — | 02/04/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (6 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-16