ACAIRBOOKS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC063662 · ltd · incorporated 1977-12-13

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Book publishing

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (6 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

147 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand

2020-02-25
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-02-25
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Company dissolved
2019-12-10
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-03
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-21
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-11-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-09-20
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-09-19
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-01-22
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MACTAGGART, Seumas resigned
director
2018-01-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-19
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-09-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-19
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MACMILLAN, Iain resigned
director
2016-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-11
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MACKINNON, Joan Morrison appointed
director
2013-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-31
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MACLENNAN, Peigi appointed
director
2011-12-01
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MACDONALD, Alexandra resigned
director
2011-01-25
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CRAWFORD, Angela Kary appointed
director
2011-01-25
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MACAULAY, Anne appointed
director
2011-01-25
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MACMILLAN, Iain appointed
director
2010-09-29
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MACLEOD, Norma Euphemia resigned
director
2010-09-28
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RENNIE, Agnes appointed
secretary
2010-09-28
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MACLEOD, Margaret Anne resigned
secretary
2010-09-27
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MACSWEEN, Annie resigned
director
2010-09-27
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MORRISON, Ann Margaret resigned
director
2008-06-18
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MARTIN, Donald appointed
director
2006-03-06
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MACDONALD, Alexandra appointed
director
2006-03-06
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MACTAGGART, Seumas appointed
director
2005-11-30
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MACPHERSON, John Alick resigned
director
2004-10-21
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GREEN, David Ross resigned
director
2004-08-13
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MACLEOD, Norma Euphemia appointed
director
2004-08-13
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MACPHERSON, John Alick appointed
director
2004-08-13
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MACSWEEN, Annie appointed
director
2004-08-13
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MORRISON, Ann Margaret appointed
director
2003-09-12
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GREEN, David Ross resigned
secretary
2003-09-12
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MACLEOD, Margaret Anne appointed
secretary
2003-05-01
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BEATON, Allan Macdonald Munro resigned
director
2002-12-17
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MACDONALD, Angus William resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-02-25

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Acair is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Acair

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ACAIRBOOKS LTD

This company · SC063662

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Acair Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/01/2018

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1977-12-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

An Tosgan

Seaforth Road

Stornoway

Isle Of Lewis

HS1 2SD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-03-31

Confirmation statement

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