ALBYN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC044832 · ltd · incorporated 1967-07-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5190
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 53.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-24⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2009-07-15⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2009-07-15⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2009-06-10⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2009-06-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-06➖MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-12-10➖SMITH, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2008-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-16➕ROBERTSON, Brian Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-16➖SMITH, Christine Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-01📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2005-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-01📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-11-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-11-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1999-11-01➖STEWART, William David resigneddirector
- 1998-05-01➕STEWART, William David appointeddirector
- 1998-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1998-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1995-06-27➕ROBERTSON, Brian Alexander appointeddirector
- 1992-06-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Grampian Regional Council
- 1992-06-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Grampian Enterprise Limited
- 1989-07-14➕SMITH, Donald Hugh appointeddirector
- 1986-04-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1984-11-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1973-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1967-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBYN LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 37 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 37 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-24
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-05-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-02-24: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5190 — SIC 5190
Registered office
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
ROBERTSON, Brian Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-12-16
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Active
ROBERTSON, Brian Alexander→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-06-27
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SMITH, Donald Hugh→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1989-07-14
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SMITH, Christine Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-12-16
MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2009-03-06
SMITH, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2008-12-10
STEWART, William David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1999-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Grampian Regional Council | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/06/1992 | 25/03/1998 | |
| satisfied | Grampian Enterprise Grampian Enterprise Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/06/1992 | 25/03/1998 | |
| outstanding | Scottish Development Agency | Standard security | 1 property | 02/04/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 26/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/02/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (116 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-24
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-02-24
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2009-07-15
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2009-07-15
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2009-06-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-08-13
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-14